grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
firm; strong; solid; stable
(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
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
reason; cause; circumstances
solitude; loneliness; isolation
regret; repentance; remorse
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
question; inquiry; enquiry
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it