overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
and what is worse; to make matters worse
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
operation (working) of the mind
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to affect; to impact; to influence
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
just a handful; only a small number (of)
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
each nation; many nations; many countries
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
junior high school student; middle school pupil
bulging eyes; goggle eyes; saucer eyes
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance