or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
also known as; also called
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
leader of a group of juvenile delinquents
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to blacken (something); to make something black; to talk wrong into right
moisture; humidity; dampness
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
genuine article; real thing; real deal
wintertime; winter season
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier