recommendation; endorsement
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to be prolonged; to drag on
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
and yet; though; when; in spite of
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to gain fame; to make one's name
measures to defend oneself (for self-defense) (defence)
flight; desertion; escape
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
piece; fragment; one (object)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
three; three years of age
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling