3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
training; drill; practice; discipline
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
one day; (on) a certain day
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to watch over; to watch attentively
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
such; this sort of; like this
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
handful; small amount; small number