to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
prostration; placing knees, hands and forehead on the ground to show utmost respect
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
name one goes by; popular name; house name; name of a street; avenue name
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to become pale; to turn pale
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
for dear life; barely escaping alive
base (logarithmic, exponential, number system); radix; base (triangle, cone, cylinder, etc.); type; kind
reward; honorarium; remuneration
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
at a young age; while still young
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
clerk; office worker; office staff
personal history; background; career
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
as stated; verbatim; literally
gazing at (in wonderment)
both (people); the two of them
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
restoration; repair; mending
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off