tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
monetary; financial; pecuniary
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
now; the present time; just now; another; more
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
a country whose laws are based on religious criteria; theocracy
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
nothing but; except; no more than
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance