devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
while; even though; despite
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
battlefield; battleground
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
until now; so far; up to the present
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
in succession; one by one
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
in comparison to; rather than
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
coincident with; while; simultaneously
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
selection; choice; option
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)