is something that; is that which
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to make up one's mind; to calm oneself; to be patient; to endure
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
long ago; a long time ago; already
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
slim figure; slender body; slimming; weight reduction
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
what kind of; what sort of; what
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
outline; summary; gist; basic points
same; similar; (just) like; equal