bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to take away; to carry off
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
forcibly; by force; against one's will
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
assertion; declaration; affirmation
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
real intention; true motive; true meaning
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extraordinary; outrageous; unconditioned dharma
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
child prodigy; wonder child
to take up one's residence
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life