to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
share; portion; quota; cut
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
older sister; lass; young lady
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
beginning; outset; first; onset
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
for dear life; barely escaping alive
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
perfect; complete; flawless
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
ago; since; before; previous
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
distinction; differentiation; classification
the place for; the time for; the level of