repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
card (with a message written on it)
handwriting; handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
birth (esp. of a famous person); nativity
disclosure; exposure; revelation
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
illicit sexual relationship
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
maintaining a reasonable distance; keeping a proper distance; being neither too close nor too distant; taking a neutral position
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
country living; life in the country; country life
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
crystal glass; lead glass
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
section; cross section; profile
biometrics; biometric authentication
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
falling object; fallen object
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight