genius; prodigy; natural gift
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
being startled; getting a shock
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
close; intimate; on good terms
cruelty; hard-heartedness
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
to be silent; to say nothing
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
standing on one's feet for a long time
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
impudence; audacity; shamelessness; effrontery
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
rather; sooner; preferably
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before