anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
honest; incorruptible; integrity
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
calamity; disaster; accident
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
to catch the eye; to attract attention
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
epidemic; plague; pestilence
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
bright red; crimson lotus flower
deep-seated grudge; hatred
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
general public; the masses
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
perception; sensation; awareness
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin