to fall on one's backside
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
until now; so far; up to the present
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
seeing for the first time; first sight
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
killing time; staving off boredom
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
electronic book; e-book; electronic banking; electron beam; exchangeable bond
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
planning; project; plan; design
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
100,000; hundred thousand
growth rate; coefficient of extension