to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
lately; recently; nowadays
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
heaps of corpses all around
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
overheating; overexcitement
Skanda (swift-footed guardian deity); great runner
land and sea; army and navy
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
to look down on; to make light of
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to walk through (to the end); to walk the whole way
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
great men have great fondness for the sensual pleasures
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
to give one's everything; to do one's best
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous