deadly serious; deadly earnest
way of speaking; intimation
I, as a mere priest; this humble servant of Buddha
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
about; on; regarding; per; for every
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
school; proofreading; proof
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
in the morning; during the morning
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
extremely; very; really; super; so
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to run about; to rush about
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
existence; possession; having; limited company
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
evening meal; dinner; supper
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
something; some kind of; for some reason
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible