to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
preface; introduction; preamble
to become excited; to grow lively
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
well-bred; of good upbringing
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
favorite; favourite; habitually used
foreign; abroad; overseas
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
oceanic manta ray (Manta birostris); giant oceanic manta ray
to claim victims; to leave casualties
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
not worth doing; waste of effort
styrofoam; styrene foam; expanded polystyrene
crystalline lens (of the eye)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
extremely dangerous; full of peril
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart