what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
riskiness; (level of) danger
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
alone; unaided; away from home
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
all around; as far as the eye can see
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
riding fast; driving a horse fast
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to give directions; to issue instructions
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
late at night; at a late hour
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
looking on (somebody) as hostile
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to apologize; to apologise
to repair again; to join again
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)