precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
the people; the public; the world
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
liquidity (esp. financial); fluidity; mobility (social, job, etc.)
if it is the case that ...
apt to (do); liable to; prone to
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
living thing; living creature; animal; life
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
disparaging words; derogatory term; insult; epithet
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
threatening letter; intimidating letter
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
nostalgia for the good old days; taste for the past; retro tastes
spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
depravity; corruption; degradation
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer