Wu (Chinese emperor); Butei
incense which supposedly allows the spirit of a departed loved one to be seen in the smoke
exemplification; illustration; example
sharp sword; keen blade; Buddha's wisdom (which destroys worldly desires and evil spirits); sharp sword of wisdom
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
what people say; rumours; public opinion
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
noble; lofty; high-minded
distress; wretched condition
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
oral tradition; legend; folklore
research; study; investigation
student; follower; students and pupils
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
colored thread; coloured thread; thread of cat's cradle; heddle thread
source; origin; provenance; birthplace
in a daze; absent-mindedly; vacantly; dimly; hazily; faintly
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
marshland; wetland; swampland
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
being very forgetful; having a bad memory
crown (of creation); apex; the best
unkindness; inhumanity; heartlessness
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to spend one's days in tears; to weep day and night; to live in sorrow
change in one's looks; change in one's appearance
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
morning and evening; daily routine; to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; all the time; always
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way