rebirth; new birth; nascent
tasteless; flavourless; uninteresting; dull; dry
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
to formalize; to formalise; to stick to formality; to be ceremonious; to punctilious
the sun; god of heaven and the earth; laws governing the heavens; celestial path; celestial motion; deva realm (svarga); path in the heavens
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
personal grudge; personal enmity
many obstacles; innumerable difficulties
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
selfish; self-seeking; self-interested; mean
briars; thicket; the bush
to give an impression; to make an impression
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
snow-bearing wind; wind bringing snow
nomination (of a person to a position); selection; election; assignment; appointment
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
special contract; special agreement; rider (insurance)
secretive; mysterious; furtive; stealthy; clandestine; sneaky
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
next match; next game; next contest
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
surmise; guess; inference
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
laxative; purgative; evacuant
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply