gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
it seems so; that's what it looks like
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
having lost face; in a bind
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
to take a risk for someone; to endanger oneself for someone; (lit.) to gather chestnuts from the fire
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
one's opinion on (life and) death
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
ankh; Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol for life
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to rise; to erect; to get up
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul
while alive; during one's lifetime
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)