tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
potentiality; dormancy; latency
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
madness; craziness; insanity
banning of books; banned book
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
blood relationship; blood relative
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
at that (very) moment; just then
war; fighting; fierce competition
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
battlefield; battleground
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
craving; longing; thirsting