energy conservation; economical use of energy
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
quotation; citation; reference
contribution (e.g. to newspaper)
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
hills and fields; countryside
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to become frayed; to become loose
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
swaying (repeatedly, in a large, slow motion)
running the whole distance
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning