having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
serious wound; serious injury
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
to whine; to make feeble complaints
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
genuine; authentic; true; pure
first volume (in a two or three-volume set); first book; volume one; book one
finish; completion; the end