being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
collection of essays; collection of treatises; collection of theses
way; method; means; (technical) specification
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
neighbourhood; neighborhood
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
collective responsibility; joint liability
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
gender; distinction of sex; sex
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
degree of attention; profile
number; number plate; license plate
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
preparation; arrangements