the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
innumerable; countless; numberless
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
(somebody's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
wealth, prosperity, and arrogant splendor (splendour); (living sumptuously) intoxicated by wealth and power; luxury
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
to lose sight of; to miss
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
since then; from that time; ever since
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
because; the reason why is
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
Life and death are the two faces of the same coin
great war; great battle; world war
deadly disease; fatal disease; final illness
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
time; age; chance; moment; occasion
infant; baby; little child
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect