to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
space (room, area, outer space)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
function; facility; faculty; feature
to care for someone; to look after someone
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
orphan; person without friends
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to rush over; to run up to
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
this world; this life; world of the living
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
understood; I see; OK; present; here
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
meeting; greeting; welcome
expression; presentation; representation; notation
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
starting line; starting point
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
such ... as; or some such