disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
to complain; to make a complaint
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
praise; worship; adoration; glorification
regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
academic book; scholarly book; learned book; tome
based on; on the basis of
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
diversion; putting something to another use
based on; built on; made from
interior of the womb (of a pregnant woman); interior of the uterus; interior of a Buddhistic statue
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration
(black) magic; witchcraft; sorcery
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
price; cost; charge; price (of achieving something); cost; sacrifice
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
report; notification; registration
to understand from experience
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
(one's) concern; having (something) to do with
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration