character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
superlative; extraordinary; mega; superdreadnought (class of warships)
to diminish (dampen) the spirit
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
immediately; at once; instantly
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
as if nothing had happened
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
proficiency level; degree of skill; learning level
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
fascinating; bewitching; dazzling; entrancing
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
loved one; lover; sweetheart
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to drop; to let fall; to omit
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
dangerous position; peril
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
battle formation; military formation
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
levitation; floating on air; airborne (e.g. bacteria); aero-
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly