carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
great success; huge success
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
The Art of the Fugue (J.S. Bach); Die Kunst der Fuge
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
at a stroke; with a single swoop
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
new creation; new invention; new production; new breed
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
temporarily; short period; once; one morning
several years; a few years
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to not believe one's ears
in all conscience; in honour; in duty bound
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
being absorbed (in); immersion; sinking (into)
quay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
Catholic; Catholicism; Catholic Church
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
thoroughly; through and through; out and out; in every way; from beginning to end; from start to finish
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
(soulless) body; framework (of a building, etc.); skeleton; mere shell; mere name