and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to happen to meet; to come across
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
now; the present time; just now; another; more
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
in that way; thus; so; so?
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
limestone cave; limestone cavern
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
third day of the month; three days
while; during (the time when)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry