period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
popular will; will of the people
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
grounds (of tea and coffee)
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
advanced level; high grade; senior
at a moment's notice; readily
true state; actual condition; reality
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to backfire; to have a harmful result
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
macrocosmos; macrocosm; the universe; the cosmos
solitude; loneliness; isolation
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
different planet; another planet