close; intimate; on good terms
to take advantage of an opportunity
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
(glaring) covetously; (watching) eagerly (for a chance)
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
I've got it!; I've done it!; that's it!; bingo!
equanimity; upeksa; upekkha
pricking; stinging; tingling
screaming (vocal technique); shouting
to fade; to discolour; to discolor
offensive camp; team at bat
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
with a great deal of effort; laboriously
to step over or across; to overcome
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
right in the middle (of); midst; height
rest; break; recess; intermission
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation