improper; inappropriate; unjust; unfair; unreasonable
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
independence; self-reliance
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
autonomy; right of self-government
self-cleansing power; being capable of purifying oneself
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
strong pressure; heavy pressure
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
decision; judgment; resolution
three generations; three periods; third generation
to listen to in an ecstasy
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
only recently; just of late
circulation; dissemination
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
long slits (esp. of eyes)
simple (e.g. matter); problem free; hopeless; the end (i.e. leaving one at a loss of words); dumbfounding
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection