basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
story; tale; talk; discussion
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
shaking (e.g. a container); milkshake; shake
just one person; only one
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts