unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
even more; still more; further
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
miraculous god; wonder-working god
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
powerless; helpless; incompetent
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
in the meanwhile; during the time
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
utmost limits; extremity; limit