Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
person who cannot stick to anything; unsteady worker; (lit.) monk for three days
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
breath; breathing; tone; mood
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to revere; to respect; to worship
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
casual speech; peer language; informal language
principal occupation; core business
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
document; official papers
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
power; authority; jurisdiction
system; institution; organization; organisation
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
writing (e.g. as a profession)
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
relatively; comparatively
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
treatment; service; handling; management
way (of doing); manner; method; means
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview