area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
following precedent (instead of trying something new); reliance on precedent
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
actor with excellent acting abilities (as opposed to just good looks); actor of real skill
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
origin; source; beginning; starting point
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
founder; originator; pioneer
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
to treat shabbily; to be careless about; to handle roughly; to waste; to use wastefully; to spend recklessly
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
desire for revenge; vengeful thoughts
many people; a large number of people
to pile up; to accumulate
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing
carving; engraving; sculpture
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)