reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
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
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
9th day of the month; nine days
the last moment; the very end
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
stock; inventory; stocking up (e.g. on food); (soup) stock; stock; share; stock (point-in-time economic quantity)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
there is nothing; having nothing