circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
manners; behavior; behaviour
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
doing whatever one pleases
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
soldier; combatant; warrior
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
limited; limiting; restrictive
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
in one's own way or style
for example; for instance; e.g.
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)