tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
to use and then throw away
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
to fall ill; to be taken ill
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
loveable; very likeable; like very much
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
society; the world; the times
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
from here; from this place
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
wherein; therein; thereinto
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
way of the Buddha; Buddha's teachings
determination; resolution
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with