incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
every single word and phrase; word by word
to wither (esp. plants as winter draws near); to fade; to shrivel; to pass one's prime; to start deteriorating; to begin to decline
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
to read (a book, etc.) over again
a few years ago; some years back
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
landowner; landlord; landlady
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
support; backing; aid; assistance
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
(actor) relying on acting skills (rather than good looks, etc.)
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to have time free; to have time to spare
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
condition; state (of health); appearance
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to look after (often medically); to take care of
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
falling in love; attachment
abuse; misuse; perversion
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to be softened; to calm down
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
handful; small amount; small number
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief