to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
support; backing; aid; assistance
duty; function; office; mission; task
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
(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
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
rather; sooner; preferably
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
close to; directly (e.g. staring); suddenly (e.g. stopping)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
to be at a loss for words
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
older brother; elder brother
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
unable to stay still; unable to contain one's feelings; unable to restrain oneself