beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
such; like that; in that way
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
edge of town; outskirts of a village
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
if you can't beat them; join them; you can't fight city hall; if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side than to fight them