to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police
to make an appearance; to show up
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
one plate (of food); one dish; one helping
reason; cause; history; origin
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
word; term; language; speech
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
river; stream; River; the ... river
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
in the hospital; hospitalized
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
to collect; to assemble; to gather
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to intend; to be sure that
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
tone (of voice); manner of talking
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)