test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
salvation (of the world); saving the world
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
(very) patient; persevering
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
equality; impartiality; evenness
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)
life; living; I; me; student
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
unpleasant to hear; difficult to hear
dishonor during one's life; shame experienced during one's life
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to speak jokingly; to speak teasingly; to joke around; to speak nonsense
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
vitality; energy; dynamism
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
zest for living; energy to live
willpower; energy; vitality