on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
should; must; -able; probably; likely
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
commencing with; including
construction; architecture (of buildings)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
is something that; is that which
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
arbitrator; mediator; go-between
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
pair; the two; both persons; both things
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable