there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
information; news; report; reward; retribution
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
not caring; not giving a damn
sword play; samurai drama
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
without permission; without notice
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
courteous; decorous; polite
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
excess; surplus; exceeding (a limit, estimate, etc.); going over
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
foundation stone; cornerstone
to make up for; to compensate for; to offset
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with