elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to crumble away; to collapse
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
risky; dangerous; insecure
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
many; numerous; various; large number of
of course; certainly; naturally
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)