silence; stillness; quietness
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
one's assessment of the situation
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
contemplation; meditation
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
nine times; twisting around many times
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
now that you say that; now that you mention it
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
mutant strain; mutated variant; mutant species
moderate; proper; just right
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
pride; dignity; self-respect
majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer