language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
sudden change; complete change
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
penalty; sentence; punishment
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
two times; twice; two degrees
duty; function; office; mission; task
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
while; during (the time when)
at least; at most; (even) just
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
decision; determination; resolution
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
how; in what way; how about
innocent; cherubic; childlike
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
in the meanwhile; during the time
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
stay of execution; suspended sentence
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
time; hour; period; class
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable