to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues
speculation; thinking; meditation
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
big problem; major issue; big controversy
departure; leaving; setting off
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
intelligence gathering; information gathering
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
festival-eve vigil; eve of a festival vigil
(political) power; authority; influence
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
certainly; surely; definitely
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
(national) capital (city); metropolis
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
simply; merely; only; solely
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); Taoist immortal; supernatural being; (in Japan) 11th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. C)
morality; moral principles
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize