evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
far away in the distance; in the far distance
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
thoughtful; deep-thinking
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
casually (come or go); aimlessly; abruptly; detached (from the world); aloof
dark clouds; black clouds
lucky or unlucky aspect of a given day
being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to be fated to; be linked by fate
girl; young (unmarried) woman
close; intimate; on good terms
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to claim victims; to cause casualties
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
hostile party; enemy side
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
one by one; in detail; minutely
skilled manager; resourceful general
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
looking depressed; long face
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)