muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
as if it were about oneself
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
parting; separation; farewell
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to see through; to see the true nature of something
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
tedious; boring; being fed up with
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up