to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
government office building
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
middle-aged spread; weight put on in middle age
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
to be scared; to be afraid; to tremble with fear
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
ultrasonic waves; ultrasound
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
woman; lady; adult female
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
preface; introduction; preamble
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
-less; lacking; non-existing
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
mole; whistle-blower; informant; adulterer; adulteress
outside the country; abroad
friction; discord; strife
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
uncontrollable; irrepressible
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
magic sword; cursed sword
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint