devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to watch for an unguarded moment
wicked heart; evil design
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
man proposes, God disposes; (lit.) man does what man can do then awaits the verdict of heaven (or fate)
obedience; submission; resignation
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
praise; glorification; extolment
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to hurt one's reputation; to be ashamed of oneself; to lose one's honour
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
trees with entwined branches; intimate male and female relationship
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
having a happy and harmonious relationship (of a husband and wife)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
lovers' talk; whispered intimacies
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)