to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
guesswork; speculation; hunch
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
solid; substantial; substantive
to reflect; to throw back light
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
(top) half naked; naked above the waist
to blow out; to spout out
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
sharing; division; draw; tie
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
pulsation; pulsatory motion
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
wide sense (e.g. of a word); broad sense
dawn; daybreak; first light of day; first indication; glimpse; gleam
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
one's every action; every single move
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
to have one's ability acknowledged by others; to be appreciated for one's skill
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to cut through (with a road, tunnel, or canal)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
members; member; constituent
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva