choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
irrational (line of) argument
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to differ depending on ...
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
Leigh (Britain); Ri; Li; Lie
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
remains; corpse; (dead) body
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
hegemony; leadership; initiative
emotional strength; force of will
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
equality; uniformity; evenness
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
righteousness; justice; right
piece of meat; cut of meat
opening fully; full throttle; full power
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
cell; serge; cel (celluloid)
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
magic sword; cursed sword
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
to crack; to develop a crack
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane