pardon me for leaving (first)
dominion; territory; possession
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
defense; defence; defensive preparations
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
chain mail (armor, armour)
Alice band; horseshoe-shaped hairband made of metal or plastic (often covered with cloth); Katyusha rocket launcher (Soviet)
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
meeting place; assembly hall
hostility; animosity; enmity
to look down on; to make light of
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
memory; sense; experience
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
the very best; excellent; superb
shramana (wandering monk)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
small; fine; minute; stingy; cheap
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
invitation; introduction; temptation
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
only; merely; but; no more than