bad influence; negative influence
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
a long time ago; in those days
doctor of Chinese (herbal) medicine
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
posterity; future life; life to come
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
hospitalization; hospitalisation
sickroom; hospital room; ward
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
free from worldly or worthless thoughts
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
profound; deep; unfathomable
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others