cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
custom-made article; specially made article
Blood Pond; pool of blood; pond of blood (in hell)
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
large quantity; large amount
108; one hundred and eight; the number of kleshas, worldly thoughts and passions; the sum of 12 months, 24 seasons of the solar year, and 72 'climates' of one year
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
one revolution; one rotation
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to use up all one's strength
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
polish; grinding; sharpening
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than