to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
(metal) bar; (wooden) rolling pin
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
to grant permission; to give permission
principle; aim; main purpose; central part; pillar
already; now; no longer; not any more
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
belief; faith; conviction
minority group (party); minority
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
to finish watching (e.g. a movie)
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
to delight; to give pleasure
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
follower; attendant; valet; servant
motherland; fatherland; native country
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
study of foreign languages; linguistics
literary art; literary activity; writing
gore; triangular piece of fabric, used for making skirts, umbrellas, etc.
ordination (esp. Catholic)
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
to decide; to determine; to judge
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
guess; conjecture; surmise