no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
weather; fair weather; fine weather
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to bury; to embed; to implant
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
forevermore; for eternity
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
cut; notch; end; conclusion
pickling in vinegar; vinegar pickles
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
if you think about it; come to think of it
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe