to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
opium poppy (Papaver somniferum)
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons
to let an opportunity slip
Hades (Greek god); Pluto (Roman god)
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
torture to death; torment to death
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
how much; how many; however
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
enough is enough; no further!
to be torn off; to come off
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
mockery; derision; ridicule
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
literally; to the letter; literal
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
great cause; moral law; justice
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite