cooling oneself; enjoying the cool air
to distract a person's attention
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
new record (in sports, etc.)
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
one more time; once more; once again
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
draw (in competition); tie game
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others