ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
piling shame on top of shame
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
town; city; municipal; urban
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
advanced (developed) country; advanced nations
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
benefits gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings; happiness gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
early on; earlier on; from early
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
support; backing; patronage
society; public; community; social studies
to let someone have the credit for (a success); (lit.) to let someone else carry the flowers
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)