irreligion; lack of religion; unbelief
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
being absorbed (in); immersion; sinking (into)
scriptural text; scriptures; sutras
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
shyness; bashfulness; shame
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
society; public; community; social studies
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
innocence; being not guilty
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
punishment by Buddha; divine retribution
business trip; official trip
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
colour; color; hue; tints
to tower extremely high; to pierce the sky; to overflow (with energy); to run high (of spirits, momentum, etc.); to surge (of a feeling)
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding