mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to become senile; to show signs of decline; to lose one's edge; to lose one's touch; to lose one's astuteness
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
suspicious-looking; fishy
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to perceive; to understand
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
(death from) starvation; starving to death
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what someone feels (using one's intuition)
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
to become excited; to grow lively
reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
cruel; merciless; pitiful; tragic; breaking a precept without shame
(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
commitment; pledge; promise
point of compromise; common ground
consideration; taking into account
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance