dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
nothing; nil; naught; nought
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
utmost limits; extremity; limit
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
money; coin; dough; moolah; brass
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
(commander, visiting dignitary) going on board (warship, plane)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to surround; to crowd around
being clearheaded; having a keen (sharp, brilliant) mind
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
health; healthy; sound; fit
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
military or naval register; muster roll
to prostrate oneself before
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
surprise; something unexpected
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
the right person in the right place
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
firm; unshakeable; resolute
pride; boast; credit (to)
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to be smeared; to be covered
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
in succession; one by one