(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to pass on an order; to pass the word
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to rock; to shake; to swing
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to practice magic; to practise magic
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to show up; to appear; to turn up
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress