to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
the die is cast; there is no going back; point of no return; alea iacta est; alea jacta est
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
oracle; revelation; divine message
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
free from worldly or worthless thoughts
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
ice pop; icy pole; popsicle; ice lolly
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
different opinion; objection
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
person concerned; interested party; related party
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
without cause; without reason