wonderful; splendid; magnificent
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
decayed tree; rotted tree; decayed wood; obscure, meaningless life (metaphor)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
whole face; all over one's face
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
strength; power; proficiency; ability
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
this for sure; certainly is
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
cease-fire; truce; armistice
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
bloody; gory; covered in copious amounts of blood; desperate; frantic
light blue; pale blue; aqua
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
hostile nature; inimical character
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained