sad; wretched; deplorable
rest; break; recess; intermission
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
Critique of Pure Reason (Kant); Kritik der reinen Vernunft
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to turn towards; to point
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
small fraction; small proportion
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
parental love or affection
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
six copies; Buddhist pilgrim (carrying 66 copies of the Lotus Sutra to be left at sites across Japan)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
explosive increase; rising dramatically; shooting up
preface; foreword; preamble
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
trivial; not amounting to much
preface; foreword; introduction
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
bedside; near one's pillow