book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
possibility; potential; expandability
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
imperial court; royal court
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
a few seconds; several seconds
to be helpful; to be useful
material; materials; data; information; documents
under construction; in preparation
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
this sort of; this type of
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank