declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
bringing; taking; carrying
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
more than anything; above all else
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone