indulgence (in alcohol, women, etc.); debauchery; dissipation
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
great difference; major mistake
out of bounds; beyond the pale
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to fan; to incite; to instigate
here and there; in places
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
entering a mountain area (for climbing); entering a monastery; coming to live in a temple
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
to come from; to have roots in
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
intuition; instinct; hunch
tree nymph butterfly (Idea leuconoe)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
limestone cave; limestone cavern
several million; millions (of)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
heedless of danger; braving dangers
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
foot of a rock; large rock, most of which is buried
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
last chapter (book, etc.)