cannot be helped; unavoidable
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to distract a person's attention
love; love (in tennis, badminton, etc.)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
revitalization of a village; village renewal (project)
village office; local administration office in a village
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to cut downward; to slash downward
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
board-shaped; plank-shaped; sheet-shaped
dozens; scores of; decades
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
android; artificial human; robot
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to look after (often medically); to take care of
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating