salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
wildness; wild nature; untamed nature; savage nature
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to go bad (of food); to spoil; to turn sour
single-person cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
laboratory animal; experimental animal
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)