the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
rest; break; recess; intermission
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to talk; to chat; to chatter
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
written request; written demand
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
this and that; various things
to gather; to collect; to assemble
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
comparatively; relatively
vigilance committee; vigilante corps
function; facility; faculty; feature
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar