lyrical; poetic; expressive of emotion
to be reflected (in); to be mirrored (in); to impress (a person)
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
water shield (Brasenia schreberi)
water caltrop (esp. Trapa japonica); water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
lower half of the body; nether parts
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
sacred art; religious art
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist
odds and ends; all; every
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
embodiment; materialization; actualization; realization; taking form; taking shape
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
a second time; again; once more; twice
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
to finger; to play with; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
turning away from; shift away from; being far removed from; being very different from; becoming independent of
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
inside; interior; inner part
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy