to say; to tell; to state; to do
transfer; assignment; conveyance
to shut in; to confine; to contain
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
profitable plan; good plan
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
unqualified; without qualifications
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
great difference; major mistake
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope