this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
to lure someone; to entice someone
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
revision (of text); alteration; change
ostentation; show; affectation
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
personality; character; individuality; personhood
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
one's grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
to get one's head around; to think about
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to lose sight of; to miss
front right; front and right; before and right; right side under (clothing)
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
creation; generation; formation; derivation
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
way one walks; one's walk
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to have a good eye (from having seen fine art, etc.); to be a connoisseur
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)