bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
book; volume; this; present; main; head
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
once-in-a-lifetime encounter (hence should be cherished as such)
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
sympathy; compassion; pity
from the beginning; from scratch
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
careful observation; close attention