dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
largest class; top category
entreaty; supplication; petition
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
honor; honour; credit; prestige
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
believable; credible; trustworthy
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
many; a lot; much; multitude
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
untouched; unused; intact
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
in swarms; in great crowds
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
that's the way it is; such is life
to be needed; to be wanted
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
internal organs; intestines; viscera
tendency; trend; inclination
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression