to shake one's head (in denial)
why; how; for what reason
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to press a question; to cross-examine
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
powerful person; influential person
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
recuperation; medical treatment
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
last days; the end; one's fate
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
soon; shortly; before long
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary