correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
in succession; one by one
literally; to the letter; literal
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
reset; fresh start; new beginning
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
phantom; vision; illusion
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
forcibly; against one's will
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
(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 defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
function; facility; faculty; feature
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game