vocal sound; tone of voice
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
foreigner; stranger; gentile; goy
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
trusting too much; overestimating ability
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
in case of; at that time; at this time
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
sensitivity; susceptibility
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
official name; formal name
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
long (time); longstanding; for a long time