roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
by your leave; with your permission
direct control; direct supervision
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
one's long-cherished desire
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
surely (not); certainly (not)
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
depending on the (one's) situation (circumstances); at one's pleasure
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle