echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
silence; stillness; quietness
how far; to what extent; up to what point
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
without; unless; have to do
solitude; loneliness; isolation
quite; utterly; really; completely
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
be (that) as it may; having said that
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
with a chuckle; with a giggle
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
self-interest; selfish desire
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
negative emotions; negative feelings