dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to get strong; to gain strength
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
mental; spiritual; emotional
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
appearance; figure; shape; form
remembrance; recollection; recognition
near oneself; close to one; familiar
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to move forward; to move on
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
will not do; do not; does not
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
more than usual; especially; particularly
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot