unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
so; therefore; and; (and) then
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
departure; leaving; setting off
deep emotion; strong feelings
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
now; the present time; just now; another; more
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)