what's the matter?; what's wrong?
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
dunce; blockhead; inattentive person; (lit.) (a) lantern at noon
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
filtration; filtering; percolation
feminine; womanly; female
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
fluttering (cloth, paper, etc.); waving; small fluttering object
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
without cause; without reason
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to be flexible; to be accommodating
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
marriage proposal; courtship