to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
enumeration; citation; listing
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
to finish reading; to read through
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to cover fully; to wrap around
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
system; organization; organisation; architecture
soldier; combatant; warrior
armed forces; military; troops
solid (body); solid matter; solid-state
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
being dotted with; being scattered
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to look around; to look towards (us)
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
literature; books (reference); document
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately