before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
general mobilization; general mobilisation
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
uncontrollable; irrepressible
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
source of amusement; plaything
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
maximum permissible level or dosage
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
after a long time; for the first time in a while
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
discipline; punishment; reprimand
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
variation; rogue (something)
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with