it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
standard-bearer; flag-bearer
to divide into three (parts); to trisect
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
cooperation; collaboration
dogfight; dogfighting; fighting dog
to waste time; to kill time
Lights are usually followed by shadows
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
sabot; wooden shoe; work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown
recreation; diversion; relaxation
the whole year; all the year
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
keeping silent; silence; restraining (speech); gagging; muzzling
wooden building blocks; wooden bricks; playing with building blocks; piled timber; piling up wood
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
to annoy; to cause trouble
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
divine aid; divine grace; providential help
highly ridiculous; quite absurd
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
influence of Buddhism; power of Buddhism
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to