deadly serious; deadly earnest
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
very young; little; childish; immature
now that; since; as long as; provided that
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
many; varied; all sorts; crowded; large (e.g. helping)
to entrust; to leave to a person
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
had better ...; had better not ...
unable to resist; unable to suppress
almost (did); nearly (did)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
shower of dharma; Buddhism flowing forth
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to lend an ear to; to listen to
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
submersion; inundation; being flooded
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit