to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
exploitation; overuse; abuse
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
sharply; harshly; stingingly
distortion; falsification; perversion
long ago; a long time ago; already
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
(emblem of) four comma-shaped figures arranged to form a circle; four-way fight; four-sided struggle
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
to jump up and down; to hop
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
if you are prepared you don't have to worry; it's good to have a shelter against every storm
to keep in mind; to memorize
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to be extremely dangerous
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
drama; theatre; theater; play
to do together; to share; to participate in
to be contrary to one's expectations
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot