loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
in low spirits; dejected; sad
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
seeing one off; farewell; escort
with a bump; with a clunk
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
old furniture; curios; secondhand goods
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
patch; patching; join; joining; successor; heir
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
frequent; densely packed; thick
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
do this, do that; dos and don'ts
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move