sinner; evildoer; wrongdoer
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to breathe out; to exhale
directly opposite; right in front
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
very; extremely; excessively
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
stealthily; secretly; in secret
restoration; repair; mending
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
flour; meal; powder; dust
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
silence (not speaking); muteness
long ago; already; a long time ago
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
even if not; even without