wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
ability; performance; efficiency
this world; this life; world of the living
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to need; to call for; to require
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
everything; anything; nothing
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
bursting through the surface; suddenly surfacing; sudden increase (e.g. in public interest); fast rise (e.g. in rank)
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
after school (at the end of the day)
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
stork (esp. the Oriental stork, Ciconia boyciana)
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
dizziness caused by prolonged hot bath
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
demodulation; recovery; getting back to form