appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
4th day of the month; four days
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
difficult to ...; hard to ...
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
plateau (e.g. in weight loss); (period of) stagnation
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to be sluggish; to make little progress; to show little growth; to fail to improve; to level off; to not grow as much as expected
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to be worried; to be troubled
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
even more; still more; further
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
promotion; raising of status
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)