everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
all present; all concerned; all of us
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
ague; intermittent fever; the shakes; malarial fever (old name)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
succession; continuation; series; sequence
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
how; in what way; by what means
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
(clenched) fist; knuckles
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)