talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
fresco; mural; wall painting
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
fundamental principle; basic principle; general principle
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
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)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
ordinary; in the past; usual; regular
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
restriction; localization
embodiment; realization; materialization
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
contradiction; inconsistency
interior of the womb (of a pregnant woman); interior of the uterus; interior of a Buddhistic statue
to be pregnant; to be with child
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
single word; a few words; brief comment