viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
adlay (Coix lacryma-jobi var. ma-yuen); Job's tears; coixseed; tear grass; adlai
unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice
fourwing evening primrose (Oenothera tetraptera); fragrant evening primrose (Oenothera stricta); large-flowered evening primrose (Oenothera glazioviana)
bursting with juice; oozing with savory juices (esp. when bitten); with a gloss (e.g. makeup); with shine; sleekily
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
liquid crystal television
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
tiger's mouth; pattern of three stones resembling a cat's face; used as a connection
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
very likely; very probable
round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to be exhausted; to be worn out
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
prickling; stinging; tingling
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
preparation; arrangements
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
to pass away; to die; (lit.) to become a star