topic of discussion; agenda
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
image; figure; figure; form; image
chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan
wooden statue; wooden image; wooden idol
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
carving; engraving; sculpture
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
something like ...; something called ...
to carry around; to carry on one's person
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
point in common; common feature
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with