saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
the Masters (golf tournament); US Masters
burning at the stake; execution by burning
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
certificate; credentials; testimonial
identification papers; piece of identification; identity document; ID
colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
how many people; a number of people
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
light meal; snack; refreshments