in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to stop walking; to pause
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
(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
how long; how much; to what extent
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff