3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
(how) many times; (how) often
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
switching over to; migration; transition
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
grooming oneself (esp. animals); mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys); social grooming; personal grooming
very likely; very probable
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
selection; choice; option
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
first thing in the morning
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
technical skill; ability; capacity
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
innocent; blameless; guiltless
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
and so; therefore; for that reason