look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to care for someone; to look after someone
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
old-fashioned (in one's way of thinking)
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
ruler; monarch; sovereign
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
flour; meal; powder; dust
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
while; during; performed in this condition
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
billboard; advertising sign
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
interference in the domestic affairs of another country
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread