delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
to refer to; to use as reference
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to dye; to colour; to color
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
overestimation; overvaluing
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
specialization; specialisation
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
tank (military vehicle); chariot
literally; to the letter; literal
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
head; brains; intellect; understanding
eagle (Accipitridae family)
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
feigned tears; crocodile tears
to lure someone; to entice someone
supervised; under surveillance
such ... as; or some such
disaster; calamity; misfortune
grip (of hand); grip strength
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise