to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
macrocosmos; macrocosm; the universe; the cosmos
The Golden Rule ("do unto others as you would have them do unto you")
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
sage; wise man; wise person; buddha; bodhisattva; enlightened priest
creation; generation; formation; derivation
vicissitudes; continual change; transmigration; metempsychosis
mutation; change; transition
control; management (e.g. of a business)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
indirection; indirectness
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
outcome (of a course of events); consequence; tendency; trend; drift
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
reality; actuality; hard fact
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia