silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to break the silence; to break one's silence
forced laugh; forced smile
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to stop walking; to pause
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
speech and conduct; words and deeds
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
curiosity; inquisitiveness
preference; priority; precedence
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
one day; (on) a certain day
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
108; one hundred and eight; the number of kleshas, worldly thoughts and passions; the sum of 12 months, 24 seasons of the solar year, and 72 'climates' of one year
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
chair; stool; post; office; position
to tumble down; to roll down
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide