explosion; rupture; break off
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
myocardial rupture; cardiac rupture; heart rupture; cardiorrhexis; cardioclasis
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to blaze; to burn brightly
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
therapy; healing; rejuvenating; refreshing; soothing
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
established; fixed; prearranged; predetermined
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
presentation (e.g. of a gift, etc.)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
(the extent of) one's vocabulary
that's the way it is; such is life
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly