to collect; to assemble; to gather
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
hidden treasure; treasured article
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
São Tomé Island (São Tomé and Príncipe)