this and that; one thing or another; something or other; various things
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
life; living; I; me; student
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
imperial court; royal court
rationalization; justification
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
decapitation; decapitated head
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to be bony; to be angular
divination; fortunetelling; soothsaying
root; source; origin; cause
appearance; demeanor; demeanour
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to get thin; to taper off
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
house where one was born; one's parents' house
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to be found; to be discovered
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
to have an idea; to have a clue
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
immediately; at once; instantly
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate