circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
origin; source; beginning; starting point
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
vitality; energy; dynamism
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
system; organization; organisation; architecture
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
paranoid; obsessive; fixated; monomaniacal
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
supreme; sublime; highest
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
to hide; to keep to oneself
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
on the occasion of; at the time of
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made