barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
(of skin) to peel off (e.g. from sunburn); to improve; to become more refined
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
else; in addition; besides
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
region; limits; stage; level
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
on the water; aquatic; waterside; water's edge
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
don't you think?; indicates question
memories; recollections; reminiscence
every year; yearly; annually
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
(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
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
somewhat dangerous; rather risky; a bit dicey; rather amazing; quite good; pretty cool