the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to shed light; to cast light
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
main cause; primary factor
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
guidance; leadership; leading the way
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
observation; survey; watching
nature; property; disposition
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
be (that) as it may; having said that