firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to suture a wound; to sew up a wound
(not) even once; (not) ever
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
special selection; finest pick; top pick
to follow loyally; to wait on someone hand and foot; to be at someone's beck and call
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
when it comes to; concerning
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
donation; contribution; endowment
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
conferral of a posthumous rank
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
indeed; really; truly; very much
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
even if not; even without
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
title of a musical composition; name of a piece of music; song title
(instruction) manual; handbook
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
debt collection; debt collector
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond