to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
edict; ordinance; proclamation
samsara; cycle of death and rebirth; being reborn; reincarnation
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
original intention; initial resolution
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
power of the state; government authority
being on the ropes; losing ground
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
to have an itch to; to have a craving for; to have an urge to; to have a desire for; to be eager to; to want to
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
to call each other; to call out to one another
large tree; big tree; huge tree
the top (e.g. top ten); the best
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
fighting to be first; scrambling to take the lead
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
high-class restaurant; high-end store
truancy; school non-attendance
memory; ability to remember
projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
falling asleep immediately; going out like a light
casting; cast-metal object
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement