chanting or reading the sutras
while alive; during one's lifetime
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
superstition; superstitious belief
to gain knowledge; to build up one's knowledge
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
out of bounds; beyond the pale
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to trample; to crush underfoot
great cause; moral law; justice
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to grant someone's request
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
that's true; of course; obviously
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to lose sight of; to miss
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into