present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
more than anything (else)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
unsigned; without a signature
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
indeed; really; truly; very much
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
beyond imagination; unimaginable
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
based on; built on; made from
of course; certainly; naturally
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
hearsay; learning by hearsay
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
action of making something; -ification
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted