to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
artificial lake; man-made lake; reservoir
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
(phenotypic) trait; (hereditary) character; allele
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
hateful; detestable; loathsome
first-class goods; A-grade product
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
guaranteed; authentic; certified
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
price increase; rise in price
to drive (e.g. a horse, carriage); to control; to manage; to govern; to rule
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham