living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
environmental destruction
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
power balance; balance of power
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to threaten; to make threats
to make a foursome; to have the whole gang (crew, group) together; to have the full lineup (of players, performers, etc.)
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
a cut above; one step above
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
martial arts area (within a school, gym, etc.)
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
practice; practising; training; study
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
Buddha's birthday festival (April 8th); Vesak
every year; yearly; annually
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
Buddhist nun; Catholic nun; sister
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
main hall (of a Buddhist temple); main temple
fee; charge; rate; material
heroine; brave woman; spirited woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
with people jostling against one another; teeming; heaving; jam-packed
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
troublesome; pain in the butt
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)