most important condition (for); first prerequisite
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
conceptual; ideational; notional; theoretical; academic
obscure; vague; ambiguous
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
individual; private person; personal; private
guess; speculation; supposition
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
close; intimate; on good terms
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
close; intimate; on good terms
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
human relations; personal relationships
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
power; authority; influence
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher