to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
devoting one's body and soul to Buddhist teachings; unsparing devotion to Buddhism
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
pork cutlet on rice in a lacquered box
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
early (days); initial stage; initial
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
reduction by half; halving
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
hard struggle; strenuous effort
pale; pallid; bluish-white
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding