to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
entreaty; appeal; petition
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
various matters; everything
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to put into written form; to communicate or express by writing; to chronicle
all eyes; public attention
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
to advance (as of a baseball game); to repeat
entreaty; supplication; petition
matter of time; question of time
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
to accept; to receive; to agree
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
next generation; future generation
development project (program, programme, plan)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing