speech; words; one's lines; remarks
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
outside the country; abroad
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
dozens; scores of; decades
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
euphoric mood; exuberant mood
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
marriage proposal; courtship
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
even if not; even without
thorough; exhaustive; complete
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)