skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
black person; (arch.) woman in the nightlife business; (arch.) demimondaine; (arch.) geisha and prostitutes
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to oust; to dethrone; to drive down (e.g. into a valley); to chase down; to capture (a castle); to seize (by driving out the garrison)
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to look around; to survey
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged