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)
in unison; as one; united
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
be (that) as it may; having said that
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
entremets; intermezzo; small palate-cleansing dish served between courses
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
just because; even if; even though
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
and so; therefore; for that reason
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to be helpful; to be useful
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to anticipate; to foresee
secret; private; surreptitious
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
to be fragrant; to give out a smell; to be enveloped in a smell; to be radiant; to be attractive
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)