to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
troublesome; annoying; complicated
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
vexing; irritating; impatient
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
firm; strong; solid; stable
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin