character of a place; situation; location; occasion
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
study; research; investigation
important point; essential part; vital point; important state matters
government service; the bureaucracy
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
passing (an examination); making the grade
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
instant; moment; for an instant
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
busy; having no (free) time
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
study; diligence; discount; reduction
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
ignorance; covering; concealing; Mongolia
busy (phone); in talks; discussion underway
resentment; indignation; anger
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
tension; mental strain; nervousness
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference