arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
while; even though; despite
silence; stillness; quietness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
door; gate; opening; title page
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
both hands; both arms; ten
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
control; check; restraint; inhibition
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature