even the patience of a saint eventually runs out; (lit.) (if you touch) the Buddha's face three times (he will get annoyed)
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
to leave a bad impression behind
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
the ostentation (bad taste) of the nouveau riche; air of vulgar prosperity
to curse someone to death; to put a deadly curse on someone
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
blocking the way; standing in the way
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
parental love or affection
stillness; repose; standing still
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
naked eye; the physical eye
to push aside; to brush aside
other side; opposite side; other party
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
residing; living; dwelling
to kill by burning to death
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
without omission; in full
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
worst; worst-case (scenario)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
anti-aircraft; antiaircraft
opposite side; other side