one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to go up in smoke; to burn down; to be cremated; to vanish into thin air
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to be remembered; to go down in history
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
memories; recollections; reminiscence
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
show tent; circus tent; freak show
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
pastor; minister; clergyman; reverend
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances