taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)
to give meaning (to); to assess the significance (of)
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
after a long time; for the first time in a while
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to triumph; to be elated with success
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
older sister; lass; young lady
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to frolic about; to mess around
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
graphics; graphic; graphic magazine; pictorial magazine
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to begin talking; to open up
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
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 demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
although I say; although one might say; although called
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
admonition; commandment; sila (precept)
esoteric Buddhist ritual where incantations are chanted; magic
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
to break the Buddhist commandments
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
to join forces; to cooperate