to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
frail; flimsy; insubstantial; insignificant; lacking gravitas
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
trio; gang of three; threesome
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
consecutive victories; series of victories; winning streak