last days; the end; one's fate
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
no need to guess; certainly
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
to say; to tell; to state; to do
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
to make a fool of someone
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
beauty of slender female legs
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
writing; composition; essay; sentence
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
infancy; childish; infantile; immature