to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
preparation; provision; guarding
clear; precise; definite; distinct
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
living; lifestyle; living room
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
offender; criminal; culprit
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
royal capital; imperial capital
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to use and then throw away
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
(social) class; rank; grade
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate