to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
mature; experienced; precocious; mature for one's age
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
diagnosis and treatment; medical care
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
rare (or peculiar) animal
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
buying price; cost price; purchase price
property; fortune; assets
human rights; civil liberties
understanding person; supporter
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
beyond that point; after that
generation; lifetime; age
variant; variation; variety; (taxonomical) variety
capacity; volume; capacitance
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
the very image of health itself; picture of health
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
reproductive capability; fertility; fecundity; biotic potential
descendant; progeny; offspring
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
(act of) drinking water; (water) drinking container; glass; peasant