cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
skepticism; scepticism; doubt
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
first time; first; initial
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
rich person; millionaire; the wealthy
land of the gods; Japan; Heaven
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
theism; god's teachings; Shenism; Chinese folk religion
idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase; proverb; saying; quote
Gospel of Matthew (book of the Bible)
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement