otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
protection against corrosion; prevention of corrosion
standby screen (on a mobile phone); (phone) wallpaper
repentance; confession; penitence
to trace back to (the origins of something)
one day; (on) a certain day
life or death; existence; destiny
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
hotcake; (American) pancake
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
mining; digging; working (a mine)
having high information content; informative
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
instead; but (on the other hand)
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
contest (of strength or skill)
to become fraught with emotion
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
suspicious character (person, figure)
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
exhaust; emission (of gas from an engine); expulsion (of air); ventilation
cooling; refrigeration; cooling down (of a political conflict, etc.); calming down
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
business use; commercial use; professional use; industrial use
base; basis; bedrock; platform
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
extremely; greatly; truly; really; (not) that much; (not) really