a few seconds; several seconds
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
only; merely; but; no more than
useful thing; usable article; present; gift
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to recall; to remember; to recollect
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant