local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
perception; sensation; awareness
perception; sensing; noticing
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
discrimination; discernment; identification
advanced level; high grade; senior
variation; rogue (something)
split; division; break up
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
how many people; a number of people
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
several people; a few people
literally; to the letter; literal
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
special training; intensive training; crash course
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls
with an open and calm mind; with no preconceived notions; without reserve; frank; candid
clear and serene (as a polished mirror and still water)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave