cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
a single word; (not even) a word; (not even) a syllable
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
mille-feuille (type of pastry)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
sash; sliding window frame (esp. metal)
at some point in the past; at some stage
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to come back; to return; to recur
to surge (water or waves)
to make a speech; to address
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
right side; right-hand side
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
face; looks; vestiges; trace
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
genital organ; genitalia; sexual organ; reproductive organ