to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
decision; determination; resolution
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
while; during; while; although; all; both
to feel; to sense; to experience
to need; to call for; to require
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
that; the matter in question
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
distinction; differentiation; classification
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
until now; so far; up to the present
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
by myself; in person; by oneself
how long; how much; to what extent
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to shake; to waver; to tremble
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate