principle; theory; fundamental truth
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
ghost; spirit; apparition; spiritual body; causal body
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
distant look; faraway look
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen