counter for (school) periods; nth period
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
to make an appeal; to urge
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
tally; check; piece of wood or paper split in half and given to each party as a form of proof (e.g. of a transaction)
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
forcibly; by force; against one's will
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
outside telephone line; outer circle
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
a few seconds; several seconds
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
good impression; favorable impression
on and after; from ... onward; since
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till