moat; fosse; canal; ditch
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
precipice; cliff; flat head
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to pass on an order; to pass the word
intermittence; being intermittent; occurring intermittently
to sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
flash (of light); glint; schiller
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
to put into writing; to write
writing; composition; essay; sentence
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
sharp turn; tight turn; steep turn
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
doctor's office; doctor's surgery; clinic
to gain fame; to make one's name
troublesome; annoying; complicated
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
to be built up; to be crowded with houses
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
research institute; (research) laboratory
construction; architecture (of buildings)