government service; the bureaucracy
legendary beast; magical beast
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
variation; rogue (something)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
postwar period; period after Second World War
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
recuperation; medical treatment
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
trivial; not amounting to much
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
silence (not speaking); muteness
striking; remarkable; considerable
attenuation; damping; decay
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
exploitation; overuse; abuse
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
diagnosis; medical examination
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
exclusive; attached to; specialist
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
older sister; elder sister
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case