admonition; commandment; sila (precept)
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to concern; to be related
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
although; though; despite the fact that ...
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
in accordance with; according to
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
understanding person; supporter
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
east, west, south and north
scenery; scene; landscape
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
material for experiments; experimental material
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
normalcy; normality; normal