to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
reaching; attaining; arrival
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
stale; hackneyed; cliched
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
individual; private person; personal; private
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
to keep away; to keep at a distance
laughingstock; object of ridicule
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
rather; sooner; preferably
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
minimum; at the very least
to some extent; to a certain extent
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
installation (esp. software)
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
admiration; wonder; astonishment