self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
detour; circumvention; turning movement
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
forward somersault; forward roll
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
to become calm; to die down
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
valine; (with a) whoomp; smash; crunch
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
reconnoitering party; scout (army)
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
with a start; with a jump
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
somewhere to go; place to go
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
whenever you want; any time you like
custom; habit; customary practice
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation