(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
maintenance; preservation; improvement
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
aptitude; aptness; suitability
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
great difference; big difference; wide margin
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
emotional strength; force of will