to have a long life; to live a long time
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
to withdraw into oneself; to shut oneself away; to seclude oneself
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
visit (from someone); call
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
to hold fast; to protect to the end
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
like that; that way; thus
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
don't miss it; stay tuned; coming soon; look forward to it
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
variation in color (colour); having a different color
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
to practice magic; to practise magic
way of dealing with someone; attitude
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize
polite; respectful; reverent
to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
difference; discrepancy; variation
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity