attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
person concerned; interested party; related party
active; dynamic; behavioural
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
ash; embers; complete destruction
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
forced labor; forced labour; slave labor; slave labour
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
to relax; to feel at home
having said that; be that as it may
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
company; corporation; workplace
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
life; living; I; me; student