poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
(person treated as a) plaything
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
every evening; every night
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
bedside; near one's pillow
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
respect and affection; love and respect
a few years ago; some years back
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
solitude; loneliness; isolation
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret