to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
attraction; lure; invitation
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
spirits (distilled beverage)