to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
chance; opportunity; occasion
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
every year; yearly; annually
forcibly; by force; against one's will
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
very small; tiny; insignificant
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
name; given name; first name
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
that day; the very same day
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person