calamity; disaster; misfortune
impulsive; emotional; straightforward; hot-headed; quick-tempered
to correct oneself; to restate
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
never mind!; don't worry about it
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to treat shabbily; to be careless about; to handle roughly; to waste; to use wastefully; to spend recklessly
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
without; unless; have to do
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
madder red; dark red; crimson
crescent moon; young moon
north face; north side; the north; facing north
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
to face on; to look out on to
in the mountains; among the mountains
temple lodgings (for visiting monks or pilgrims); temple guesthouse; monk's quarters
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
great disturbance; great tumult; turmoil; wild uproar; pandemonium
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
living together; communal life; cohabitation
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete