meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
perfect; complete; flawless
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
not having met or contacted someone for a long time; neglect of friends
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
about when; about what time; how soon
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
secrecy; highly classified information
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
ancestral; hereditary; imported; transmitted; handed down
fragrant wood; aromatic tree
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
prognosis; aftereffects; recuperation; convalescence
to be prolonged; to drag on
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss