calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
corridor; hallway; passageway
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to have the privilege of doing
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
covered with; stained; smeared
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to talk; to carry meaning
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
manner of using one's hands
all creation; all nature; all the universe
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to have a narrow escape from death
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
direct connection; direct link
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part