reading comprehension; ability to read and understand
to have an itch to; to have a craving for; to have an urge to; to have a desire for; to be eager to; to want to
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
clergyman; churchman; clergy
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
one or two; a few; small number
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
bargain; good buy; budget
memory; ability to remember
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
storage; preservation; stocking; hoarding (of goods or money without productive use)
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
several years; a few years
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
button (clothing); push-button; button
one (thing); one piece; one item
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
equivalence; equal value; parity; (logical) equivalence
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary