to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
action; operation; effect; function
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
closely-guarded secret; top secret
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
connection; link; relationship
again; once more; a second time
decrease; reduction; decline
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
leisure time; idle moment
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance