inspection; examination; survey
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to rank next to; to come after
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
tune (melody, piece of music)
phonograph record; gramophone record
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
(set of) facial features; looks
discrimination; discernment; identification
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
how many years; how long; what year
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
verge of death; dying moments
drop (e.g. of water); drip
curse; spell; malediction
mysterious power of words to alter reality
burning-hot tongs; red-hot tongs
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
critical point (temperature)
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle