quadrilateral; quadrangle; tetragon
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to go out (of a fire, etc.); to die out (before burning to ash); to fall through (of plans, etc.); to fizzle out; to come to nothing
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
expression of love; showing love
corrosion; etching; action of acid; rot; rust; erosion
the five skandhas (matter, sensation, perception, mental formations and consciousness); the five aggregates
living room (Western style); sitting room
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
living person; the living
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
look; glance; (at first) sight
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
motive power; driving force
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
spider's thread; spider silk
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
counter for thin, flat things (petals, leaves, etc.)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
to fall flat; to fall face down
to scrape off; to shave off
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased