comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
clanging; empty; deserted
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
in the background; not standing out
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
playing the victim; playing the victim card
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
justification; rationalization
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
plants and animals; flora and fauna
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
society; the world; the times
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
in the end; at the end of the day
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
great cause; moral law; justice
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way