silly monk; foolish monk; I; me
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to be transparent; to show through
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
striking; remarkable; considerable
botanical; vegetable; vegetal; vegetative
animal (in nature); animal (in origin)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
modern person; people of today
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
half and half; fifty-fifty
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners