to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
greeting; a fine thing to say
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to lead a life; to live a life
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
master craftsman; skillful worker
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
very young; little; childish; immature
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
genuine article; real thing; real deal
rule; government; administration
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces