racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
present; current; in operation
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
phylogenetic tree; genealogical tree; family tree; evolutionary tree; dendrogram
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
independence; self-reliance
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
too much; excessively; too
special; particular; peculiar; unique
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
eastern part; the east (of a region)
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
the four elements (earth, water, fire, wind); the human body; Tao, heaven, earth and king
the same; the said; likewise
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
forcibly; against one's will
reset; fresh start; new beginning
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
the way back; the way home; return trip
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
Buddha's heart; Buddha's mercy
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
way; method; means; resource; course