creation; Creation (by God)
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
to make a speech; to address
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
difference; variation; difference
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
absorption; suction; attraction
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
steep mountain; craggy mountain
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
mountain road; mountain trail
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
regret; repentance; remorse