sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to shine in (light); to illuminate
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
tool; implement; means; furniture
long ago; a long time ago; already
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to press a question; to cross-examine
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
defense; defence; protection; safeguard
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
third day of the month; three days
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
monolith; large slab of rock
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak