to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
single word; a few words; brief comment
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
superiority complex; sense of superiority
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
oxidized silver; oxidised silver; something restrained but impressive (e.g. performance); something quiet but superb; something masterfully controlled
inside one's heart; in one's mind
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
trailer (film, TV); preview
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
action; operation; effect; function
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance