corrupt monk; greedy monk; (arch.) liar
tiled; covered with ceramic tiles
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
chattering; prattling; gooey; messy (from mud, ink, etc.)
powder snow; powdery snow
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
how long; how far; how much
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
boisterously; roughly; briskly
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
absorption; suction; attraction
environment; circumstance
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
smallish; on the small side
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
gloomy (of a person); dark; cheerless
expression; look; countenance; face