absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to stop walking; to pause
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
memory; sense; experience
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
having no idea; having no clue
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
though; notwithstanding; although
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
innumerable; countless; numberless
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
one's mental make-up (structure)
if it is the case that ...