to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to be entwined; to be involved
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
perverse; perverted; twisted; inverted
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
one's only good clothes (suit, dress, etc.); one's only suit of clothes; one's best clothes; one's Sunday best
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to knock down; to bring down
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
protector (e.g. chest); guard
chilly; unpleasantly cold
heavy armor; heavy armour; wearing heavy armor
to sell off; to sell completely
(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to reconciliate (with); to make peace (with)
with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
partly open; in half bloom
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn