originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
because; for; the reason why is ...
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
to be exhausted; to be tired out
Marine Corps; Royal Marines
different item; different lot
on the sea; surface of the sea
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
munitions; military stores
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
foreign aid; international aid
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
to throw at; to turn; to raise
covering; protection; backing; relief
detached force; detachment
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
very interesting; of great interest
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
ninth day of the month; nine days
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread