good God; good deities; true teachings of Buddha
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
useful thing; usable article; present; gift
natural disaster; natural calamity; act of God
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
article for everyday use; domestic article
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
grudge; complaint; reproach
generalization; generalisation; popularization; popularisation
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
simple honesty; tactless frankness
lord of a manor; estate steward
genius; prodigy; natural gift
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
teacher; instructor; professor
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless; nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
in a day; in a brief space of time
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
storage; warehouse; depot