island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
practicality; utility; usefulness
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
in its entirety; whole; wholly
something like ...; something called ...
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
drop (e.g. of water); drip
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
choices; alternatives; options
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
when it becomes; when it comes to
for the first time in one's life