thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
wrong; different; not like that
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
life; living; I; me; student
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
absence; disregard; indifference
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
being filled with; being full of; permeation
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
confidence; trust; faith; credit
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
vaulting horse; vaulting box; box horse
lid (of a box, container, etc.); cover; cap
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals); sheltering; harboring
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
(unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence; happening (performance)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away