middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
as planned; according to plan
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
smooth (i.e. without problems)
briskly; quickly; promptly
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
immediate response (to an enquiry, etc.)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
to cause someone to worry
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice