to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
foreign enemy; outside invader
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
post; quarters; military station; police station
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to become settled; to be fixed
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
boldness; guts; courage; gall; sangfroid
to be hesitant; to feel timid
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
bent back; hunchback; stoop
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
archeologist; archaeologist
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
two classes; double; two sets
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager