connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
course; route; path; process; stages
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
temple; shrine; sanctuary
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
isolation; being alone; being friendless
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
silence (not speaking); muteness
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
word; term; language; speech
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
to mistake (A for B); to misread
military man; warrior; soldier
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
body; physique; build; stature
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally