valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
pleasant feeling; good feeling
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to sink (into); to get depressed
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
entrance; admission; entering
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
blue-black (color, colour)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
gossip; corner of the mouth
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
opposite side; opposition
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)