no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
in spite of; regardless of
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
pupil; student; schoolchild
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
two by two; by twos; as a couple
leather; leather-bound; leathern
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
one eye; eye (for pictures, etc.)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to smirk; to grin broadly
though; even if; whether ... or ...
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
very likely; very probable
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
that is to say; so that means
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
clop clop; rumble rumble; sound of something being boiled
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
sigh (of admiration or lamentation)
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise