former years; formerly; a few years ago
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
fields (of rice and other crops)
to manage; to control; to cut carelessly (of a cook, surgeon, etc.); to slash about; (arch.) to cut around
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
different kind; another sort; separate item; separate account (e.g. bank account)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
nonconformist; dissenter; maverick; enfant terrible
deviant; deviate; pervert; weirdo
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
to become decrepit and ugly with age
scoundrel; rascal; villain
hound; hunting dog; running dog; dupe; tool of another person
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
showing one's face in public; facing another person
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
occasionally; now and then; from time to time