particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
near; close; beside; third person
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
photographer; photograph-taker; filmer; recorder
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
several years; a few years
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
to telephone; to make a phone call
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
such a thing; something like that
guess; speculation; supposition
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to pause; to have a short intermission
different (from); not the same (as)