eighth day of the month; eight days
to stop (plug) one's ears
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to set adrift; to let loose; to cut loose
to be in opposition; to be in private life
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
blunder; slip; error; error
questions and answers; dialogue
empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
workforce reduction; personnel cut
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
special training; intensive training; crash course
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
thatching; thatch; thatched roof
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
shouting in a thunderous voice
difficult problem; challenge
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
martial arts demonstration; martial arts training
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy