to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
the five skandhas (matter, sensation, perception, mental formations and consciousness); the five aggregates
dull sound; muffled sound
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
as if nothing had happened
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to lean against; to set against
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
alteration; falsification; faking
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
business; trade; operations; sales
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
right side; right-hand side
to face on; to look out on to
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to be responsive; to show immediate results
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment