to watch what one says; to mind one's language
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
imagination; supposition; guess
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
curious; strange; unusual
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
somehow; for some reason or other
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
firm; strong; solid; stable
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
private person; individual
self-interest; selfish desire
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
I see; that's right; indeed
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
degree of familiarity; popularity
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
circulation; dissemination
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
at once; immediately; right now
introduction; presentation; referral; listing