lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
standing for a long time; remaining standing
outside world; physical world
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
specialization; specialisation
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
much less; to say nothing of
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
slapping; splashing; splatting
charred; burnt black; scorched black
New Zealand kākā (Nestor meridionalis); kākā
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
decoration; ornamental item
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
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)
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
automatic; intransitive verb
putting into operation; invocation
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
departure; leaving; setting off
to give directions; to issue instructions
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately