silent; still; quiet; hushed
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
being dotted with; being scattered
to force one's way; to push through
double suicide; lovers' suicide
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
hut (esp. on a mountain); shack; refuge; shanty
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
letter; personal correspondence
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab
Buddhist scriptures; sutras
Western wine and spirits; Western liquor
(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
occupation; calling; livelihood
spirit; heart; disposition
unqualified; unlicensed; uncertified
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to make an appeal; to urge
progress; being under way
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
vexing; irritating; impatient
dodgy dealings; monkey business