to have meaning; to be meaningful
small fraction; small proportion
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to intend; to be sure that
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
true character; true heart; true spirit
example; illustration; precedent
gospel (of Jesus); the Gospels; gospel (music)
salt thrown to purify the ring before a bout
to say; to tell; to state; to do
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
green light; (giving) permission; OK
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
power; might; authority; influence
full capacity; all one's ability
interference; intervention; meddling
tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes