middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
selection; choice; option
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
cesspool; sink; manure sink
staying behind; remaining; residual
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
decapitation; decapitated head
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
negotiations; discussions; connection
depending on; dependent on
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty