to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
Punic Wars (between Rome and Carthage)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
abstinence; self-control; celibacy; abnegation; asceticism
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
meditation; contemplation
spiritual life; inner life; mental life
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
complete change; about-face
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
Tilia miqueliana (species of linden tree); sacred fig (Ficus religiosa); bodhi tree; bo tree
nirvana; supreme enlightenment; death; death of Buddha
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice