beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to become dim; to become blurred
to be transparent; to show through
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
although I say; although one might say; although called
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
to be indebted; to be under an obligation
justice; fairness; impartiality
transactions; dealings; business
hair of the dog; morning drink to get rid of a hangover
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
disaster; calamity; misfortune
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
event; phenomenon; matter
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
simply; merely; only; solely
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression