the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
how can (one) do something
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
festival; feast; carnival
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
another thing; exception; special case
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
body; physical system; (the) person
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
go that far; to that extent
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
and yet; though; when; in spite of
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour