perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
piece; fragment; one (object)
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (location); sum of money
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
club budget; club expense
falling behind (with a payment); being in arrears; non-payment; default; delinquency
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
speech; expression; wording; language
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
external; superficial; outward; surface
sincere; honest; faithful
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with