to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
several minutes; a few minutes
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
period of time; time slot; time zone
useless; worthless; silly; trivial
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
saying goodbye (to); bidding farewell (to); breaking off (with); farewell; goodbye; adieu
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
consideration; taking into account
runaway trip; journey of escape; flight from the world
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
memory; sense; experience
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out