speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
gem; jewel; precious stone
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to feel; to sense; to experience
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
it's been a long time; long time no see
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
sovereign; emperor; monarch
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
cruelty; hard-heartedness
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
body; body blow (in boxing)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
head-on fight; head-to-head contest; serious contest