to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
while; even though; despite
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
just because; even if; even though
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to open (one's eyes) wide
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
(in) the air; midair; sky
temple; shrine; sanctuary
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
standard value; reference value; nominal value
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
bloody; gory; covered in blood; desperate; frantic
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
fragile article; breakables; broken article
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
besides; in addition; also; moreover