pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to be at a loss for words
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
promotion; raising of status
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to go too far; to go to excess
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
that's a different matter; that's a different story
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
practice, practice, practice; (only) practice makes perfect
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
sudden change; complete change
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to concern; to be related
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
to be too late; to be too slow