to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
and then; and so; and; so then
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
violent explosion; bursting
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
exhibition; display; putting on show
showcase; display case; vitrine
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to take over; to hand over
thousands; several thousand
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
study; diligence; discount; reduction
instead; but (on the other hand)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
favorite sword; cherished sword
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
so; like this; in this way
book; volume; this; present; main; head
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair