to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
middle of the night; dead of night
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
-less; lacking; non-existing
pistol; handgun; revolver
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
that's the way it is; such is life
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
talk; story; conversation
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
principle; theory; fundamental truth
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
accuracy of fire (gun, missile, etc.)
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
versatility; multiplicity of use
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
nice; likeable; desirable
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
on the occasion of; at the time of
materials; data; document
diversion; putting something to another use
violent explosion; bursting
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
mechanism; organization; organisation
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
refining; refinement; smelting; training