mysterious power of words to alter reality
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
responsibility or liability for a crime
to step firmly; to harden by treading
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
special; particular; peculiar; unique
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
world-destroying conflagration
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
pride; dignity; self-respect
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to pay attention; to be watchful
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing
to creep about; to crawl around
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper