mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
being bad at communication; being unsociable
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
business; work; operations; service; duties
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
with a momentary flash of light
fighting stance; fighting pose
multi-; multi-post; multi-level marketing; pyramid selling; mulch; mulching
to play a leading role; to play a central part
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
backstep (dancing, sports); set-back (motorcycle) footrests
infinite loop; closed loop
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
resignation; giving up the game for lost
pride; dignity; self-respect
to become misty; to become hazy
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to be hurt (of honour, reputation, etc.); to be harmed; to be sullied
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring