prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
president (of a society); chairman
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
such ... as; or some such
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
God; god; ace; king; superior person
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
two (long cylindrical things)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
walking heavily; lumbering
(in Chinese mythology) beast which descends from the sky with a thunderbolt
to run around; to bustle about
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity