... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
wicked tongue; abusive language
to be responsive; to show immediate results
supreme; sublime; highest
handrail; railing; banister
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
identifiable; personalized
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
samsara; cycle of death and rebirth; being reborn; reincarnation
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
commencing with; including
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
proof to the contrary; disproof; counter-evidence; rebuttal; refutation
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in