Zen dialogue; Zen questions and answers
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
drama; play; powerful drug
that's true; of course; obviously
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to triumph; to be elated with success
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
telephone; telephone number; telephone call; phone call
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
make no progress; remain unsettled
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
particularly; only; in the case of
speaking of ...; as for ...
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
delay; putting off; procrastination
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
murder; killing; murderer
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
mental; spiritual; emotional
one's assessment of the situation
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out