position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to let (someone) have the credit (for); (lit.) to let (someone) hold the flowers
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana; opposite bank; opposite shore
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
murder; killing; murderer
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
to think of as the main point; to make the main purpose; to put the focus on
undifferentiated; unspecialized
writing; composition; essay; sentence
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
deep, threatening voice; menacing tone
fully prepared; all ready
true character; real nature
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to give the stamp of approval
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
being absorbed (in); immersion; sinking (into)
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
outline; summary; argument
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
one's own child; one's own children
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to redeem (from sin); to save
to be transparent; to show through
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to palm off; to force a sale
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank