to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
original story; original version; this volume
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
thin man with well-defined musculature
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
less than ...; smaller ...
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
long military service; having experienced many battles
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
accession to the throne; enthronement
equilibrium; good balance; poise
indivisible; unconvincing; incomprehensible; unaccounted for
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
valid; effective; yuko (judo)