group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
chief vassal; senior statesman
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
unnecessary; unneeded; useless; having nothing to do; unoccupied; idle
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
considerably; greatly; a lot
being open but having virtually no business
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
set of tools (implements); kit; outfit
to keep a watchful eye on
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
safe; vault; storage cabinet
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
Amitabha's Pure Land; Sukhavati
(always) having ready; having on hand; being provided with; standing; permanent; regular
dry provisions; dried food; dried goods; groceries
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
moisture; humidity; dampness
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
(feather) duster; dusting
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
mosquito larva; wriggler; maggot