today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
(suffering a) decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
pristella tetra (Pristella maxillaris); X-ray tetra
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
town; city; municipal; urban
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
by means of; due to; because of; according to
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate