construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
feeling keenly; fully realizing
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
rampancy; prevalence; domination
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
to make a mistake; to mess up; to screw up; to fail
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
(your) judgment; discernment
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
the farthest ends; the furthest ends
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
firmly rooted; deep-seated
to make merry; to be festive
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to be ecstatically happy; to be on cloud nine; to be in seventh heaven
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
this world; this life; world of the living
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking