orders; instructions; directive; command
meridian (e.g. in acupuncture); channel; one of the lines connecting vital points in the body; thread of connection; chain of reasoning
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
hand net; dip net; scoop net
fetus; foetus; embryo; unborn child
to part from; to part company with; to split with; to break off relations with
remarkable; striking; obvious
reigning; controlling; dictating
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
but; however; even though; even if
rule; reign; government; governing
democratization; democratisation
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
to become empty; to be emptied
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
scientific basis; scientific foundation; scientific grounds
sympathy; empathy; response
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
start; origin; beginnings
evolutionary theory; theory of evolution
to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)