to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
the relation of master to servant; homage; master-slave relationship
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
to not believe one's ears
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
changing clothes; change of clothes
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
living; lifestyle; living room
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)