to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
grasp; catch; understanding
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to die out; to become extinct
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to challenge (a person) to a fight
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
indeed; really; truly; very much
book; volume; this; present; main; head
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to play a leading role; to play a central part
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
embodiment; realization; materialization
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
cooking; food preparation
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry