dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
such; like that; that sort of
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to have a talk; to tell a story
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
close; intimate; on good terms
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to name; to call; to christen; to term
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to let out a roar (hum, groan, moan); to produce a loud noise
to redeem (from sin); to save
ability to think up names; knack for naming things
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure