nothing to be afraid of; trivial; not amounting to much; can't do anything
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
only recently; just of late
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
environment; circumstance
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
knowing; (an) acquaintance
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
not revealing (thoughts, feelings); not breathing a word
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to make a fool of someone
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
restoration; repair; mending
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to apologize; to apologise
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to accept; to receive; to agree
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
gem; jewel; precious stone
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court