prosperity; thriving; flourishing
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
conviction; belief; confidence
for this very reason; that is exactly why
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
how; in what way; by what means
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
chance; opportunity; occasion
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to do together; to share; to participate in
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
to creep about; to crawl around
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
literally; to the letter; literal
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah