by all means; by all costs
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
marathon; long-distance race
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
torii; Shinto shrine archway
such; like that; in that way
to have one's knees be about to give way
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to chase; to run after; to pursue
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
overestimation; overvaluing
temptress; vamp; siren; femme fatale; evil woman; she-devil
I have nothing to do with it
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to search for; to seek for; to look for
Penthorum chinensis (species of saxifrage)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
the West; the Occident; Western countries
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
history; pedigree; lineage
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
to cross the line; to go too far
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
before god; before an altar
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...