ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
taking (a picture or video) secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret (video) recording; filming without someone's knowledge
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
both hands; both arms; ten
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
(political) administration; political power
too (much); overly; excessively
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
guess; speculation; supposition
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
to take a breath; to take a short rest
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
to spread; to be propagated
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
bashful; shameful; ashamed
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)