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 (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
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
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
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
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
very; greatly; exceedingly
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
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
fortune-telling; divination
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
genuine article; real thing; real deal
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of