declaration of war; proclamation of war
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
Amida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
eloquent and skilled (worker)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to take a veneer off something
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
John Doe; person of unknown name; (arch.) country bumpkin
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to refer to; to use as reference
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
duty; function; office; mission; task
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
on the way back; returning
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
overestimation; overvaluing
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
name recognition; established reputation
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
consists of; comprises; is made up of
world; society; people; the public
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
attending (upon); keeping another company