to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
maintenance; preservation; improvement
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
finger flick to the forehead
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
review (of learned material); revision
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
attention seeker; look-at-me
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
posture; position; stance