to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
male genitalia; male genital organs; penis
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
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)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
many; numerous; various; large number of
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by