one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to have the end in sight; (lit.) to see the mountains
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to spend time (on doing something)
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
(not) even once; (not) ever
academic book; scholarly book; learned book; tome
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
stepwise; one step at a time
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
on board a ship; aboard a ship
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
to die by drowning; to drown
clear; distinct; evident; definite
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
combination; union; binding; bond
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
as; because; with; due to
to compose; to put together
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
leftovers; half-eaten food; leftover food
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle