engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to satisfy the requirements
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
first meeting; first interview with
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
personality; character; individuality; personhood
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
to talk to oneself; to mutter
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
ten (long cylindrical things)
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
vitality; energy; dynamism
forest; woodland; woods; area of dense woody vegetation
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
admiration; wonder; astonishment