being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
several minutes; a few minutes
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
period of time; time slot; time zone
useless; worthless; absurd; baloney
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
consideration; taking into account
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
memory; sense; experience
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
essential; important; crucial; vital; main