becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
fury; flying into a rage; outrage
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
(being) unable to look someone in the eye; (being) too ashamed to face (someone)
high-level; higher-order; higher-order; higher-degree
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
room for growth; potential; promise
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
to surrender; to give in; to yield; to submit; (lit.) to bend one's knee
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
view (of life, etc.); outlook
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
endurance; perseverance; patience
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
double-flowered cherry tree; double cherry blossoms
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember