to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
leather cover; leather binding
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
door; gate; opening; title page
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
while; during; while; although; all; both
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
adds force or indicates command
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
myself; yourself; I; me; you
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to talk to oneself; to mutter
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
an issue being settled; a case being closed
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
chapter one; first chapter
heartbreak; grief; sorrow