memories; recollections; reminiscence
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
warp; curvature; curve; arch
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
moving about; stirring about
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
favorite; favourite; habitually used
founder of a religious sect
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman
contest of strength; trial of strength
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to rearrange; to resequence
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
license; permit; licence; certificate
to replace; to move; to change the position of
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
receptionist; reception woman
principal occupation; core business
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
absence; disregard; indifference
to keep (a person) waiting
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination