transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
head; lead; vanguard; first
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
door; gate; opening; title page
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
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.)
(made of) stone; stone-built
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
way; method; means; resource; course
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to cause a person trouble
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to make symbolic signs (gestures) with the fingers
to gather; to collect; to assemble
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
snake; serpent; large snake
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion