mother; motherboard; Mother (Superior); title of a senior nun
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
apologies; excuse me; I'm sorry
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
in advance; beforehand; previously
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
civil administration; civil government; politics focused on the promotion of public welfare
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
understanding person; supporter
government forces; loyalist army
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
mysteries of one's master's art; robes and a bowl (monk's key possessions auctioned off at his funeral); (fig.) transmission of the dharma from master to disciple (in Zen)
thoroughly; through and through
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
adjudication of bankruptcy
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
invincible; ever-victorious; unconquerable; unbeaten
undefeated; unbeatable; invincible
concurrence; coincidence; complication (in illness)
young person; inexperienced person; novice
thought; idea; conception
free, unfettered and flexible; versatile; adaptable
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
bhava (becoming, existence)
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
mindset; outlook; view; way of looking at things; perspective
to rip up (a seam); to burst; to tear; to break out (e.g. into a smile)