to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); film classic
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
degree of familiarity; popularity
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
older brother; elder brother
calamity; misfortune; disaster
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
business partner; business associate; fellow trader
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
very popular; highly favoured
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced