rounding (off; a number); rounding half away from zero; rounding off (views); converging to a common opinion
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)
whispered conversation; whispering
property; fortune; means; assets
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
to differ (in); to have different ...; to be different (in terms of ...)
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
temporary custody (of children, luggage, etc)
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
cache; place to hide something
amusing; funny; interesting
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
ability; capability; skill
surmise (about someone's feelings); guess; conjecture; (showing) deference (to); consideration (of someone's wishes); servility
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
awesome; amazing; incredible; a lot; absolutely
weight-loss exercises; weight-loss body movements
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
troublesome; bothersome; burdensome
being based on; following (a rule, guidelines, etc.); conforming to (standards, regulations, etc.); complying with
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
outcast; odd man out; pariah
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
upper; upward; outer; surface; top
free-form (answer, etc.); essay style
forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
visit to soldiers at the front (in support); gift given to soldiers on the battefield; visit to someone hard at work (in support); gift given to someone working hard (e.g. food)