certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
very; extremely; excessively
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
serious look (on one's face); straight face
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
sensual love; love affair
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
urgent; requiring quick (response)
fully prepared; all ready
and; thereupon; because of that
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
nice; likeable; desirable
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
(not) a single person; (no) one
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
as if nothing had happened
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to play a leading role; to play a central part
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life