fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
for the first time in one's life
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
that; the matter in question
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
(in) the air; midair; sky
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
world; society; people; the public
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
society; the world; the times
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
to be torn off; to come off
fall; crash (of an aircraft)
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck