contradiction; inconsistency
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
suggestion; hint; implication
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
very likely; very probable
rise and fall; ups and downs; shame and glory; bright side and dark side; (lit.) light and shadow
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
a little bit; a little while
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
certainly; surely; definitely
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
even though it is not; despite not
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
feeling of disappointment; sense of dismay
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to be born; to come into the world
to feel depressed; to be down
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time