to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
like this; this sort; this way
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
nothing but; none other than
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
many; much; plenty; hardly
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)