distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
near oneself; close to one; familiar
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
riskiness; (level of) danger
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
to get strong; to gain strength
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to feel a chill run down one's spine
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
large number (of); many; majority
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
otherwise; or else; if not
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to stay calm; to keep cool
capacity; volume; capacitance
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for