ceremony; rite; ritual; service
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
participation; joining; entry
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to narrowly escape death; to have a narrow escape from death
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
considerably; greatly; a lot
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
right to know; right to access information
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
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
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
origin; source; beginning; starting point
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)