explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
Minister for Foreign Affairs
military authorities; army circles
executives; top management; governing body
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
amazing truth; cardinal principle; key (to understanding)
lecture; sermon; preaching; moralizing; moralising
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
memory; ability to remember
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
time; hour; period; class
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
long stay; overstaying one's welcome
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
settlement; solution; resolution
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
straightforwardly; being outspoken
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
strong-willed; strong of heart
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
(medical) doctor; physician
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back