skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
muddy water; red-light district
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
fortress; stronghold; citadel
to govern; to manage; to subdue
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
apparently; appears to be
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
chapel; place of worship (esp. Christian); place of worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to hand over; to surrender
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial