devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to be prolonged; to drag on
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
the other day; a few days ago
to dye; to colour; to color
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
duty; function; office; mission; task
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)