vicious circle; vicious cycle
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
someone (something) not to be trifled with
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to pour (sake); to serve; to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with; to intuit
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
whereabouts; what part; how much; what point
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
justification; positioning; alignment
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
another; different; something else
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); being reborn; reincarnation
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
justification; rationalization
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
jewel; precious stone; gem
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking