endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
means; way; method; measure
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to find out; to discover; to locate
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
entertainer; performer; celebrity; entertainment personality
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
society; the world; the times
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
beyond one's means or position
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last