wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
future (usually near); prospects
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
martial arts demonstration; martial arts training
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
process; course; mechanism
here and there; everywhere
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
all right; very well; okay; I got it
choices; alternatives; options
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)