Buddhist glossary : Ministry of female characters : Women Ministry > If
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based on what seems to be so without further or deeper investigationcarry out or complete a task as expected, or fulfil a promisenonetheless(said of career, prospects, etc.) rising like the sun in the eastern sky
to do things accordiing to an approved routine methodsdie willinglyfish out of waterIt's predestined (an expression of resignation)
as cold as marbleas mentioned aboveSo runs the story [tale]. (=So the story [tale] runs.)as already noted, as noted above
if need bebe drunk and incapableimpersonal forcesIf ifs and ans were pots and pans, there'd be no trade for tinkers.
give sb. a hoistut infrathe language of flowersall present and correct
be past itSo runs the story [tale]. (=So the story [tale] runs.)totidem verbis [5vEbis](as) loud as thunder
according to expectationstubborn as a donkey donkeyHe must needs go whom [that] the devil drives.(=Needs must when the devil drives.)F-from it!
movable feastsimmovable feastsin defect ofunder favour
(as) pale as deathtrouble sb. for sth.so circumstanced thatcircumstanced as I am
What cheer?as hard as a rock(as) thick as hailLost G-
geek showbe a fool toWinchester goose(as) green as grass
top box-office grossera flood of peopleIt reads as follows.heavy sugar
that being soas suchmore so(as) slow as a snail
drop from the skiesfull [natural, real] sizeon the supposition that...(as) hard as a stone
as steady as a rockstrong as a bullstand upona sea of red flags
as frightened as a rabbit(as) fit as apuddingfor a friar's mouth(as) pretty as a picturebe it resolved
well, thena rain of bulletsas fine as silkblast my old shoes if...!
castledbrushyboweddaughter
convolvulusconstellationcloudchristlike
boldfilmyfungousgauzy
furryencumbrancerelephantinefatherly
soamygdalaabsolutelyHopefully
befriendbefriendbalsamicterebinthinate
sulfuratewaspishtumulartremellose
treaclytorrentialrathersegue
sicserosityserifrashness
in-and-in breedingas beforeas swift as an arrowas straight as a bolt
down belowin case ofThe past has vanished (from memory) like wind. What in past, is past.winterish
in this/that caseand all thatall the more soacknowledge the superiority of
waywardhowlerhoneyedpredestined
pinheadedpulverulentpricklynay
lanuginoseladylikelabyrinthineknife
idiophonelawyerlymellifluentlibriform
leporineHow To Buyaflame with desiregood as `new in as good a condition as when new
permission, ie if you will allow methe thunder of applauseRugao dialectThe bequeathal of a good teacher is as deep as the sea. The benefits one get
(down) on one's uppersas yellow as a crow's footBetter wear out than rust out.far worse than it was before
(of a woman) to have lived a life as short of blessing as that of an evanescent flowerand so onas is well knownHow about it? What do you think?
the chilling (autumn)nightIt happens frequently that...deeply worriedto treat a child as if he were one's son
as hard as iron and stone (said of one's feelings, sentiments, etc.)appropriateIndividual thinking is as varied as individual(literally) The mind is as clear as a mirror.--devoid of personal emotions, feelings or sense of grain and loss
Likeness of the deceased IfGo hand in handLife RuqiRufeng past
Mou RuzanpuGou LongruyuanTreasures and treat themXueruchuanjing
Continuously Such as beadsVolume as JianghaiKing as guest of honourLeiruquandi
fierce tempered fieryMa as glideclout ruyi,an S-shaped ornamental object,usually,made of jade,formerly a symbol of good luckLijing Budha
JianzirumianClose Ruzeinever assumingRuyuemeidong
Ruyuehongyingruyi,an S-shaped ornamental object,usually,made of jade,formerly a symbol of good luck SquareSo XiangfangFuru deep
Shut up RupingXiangrutizhuHomicide Rujielook freely
Xinru SplendourAll over BudhaZhufazhenruLiyanzhenru
Bao Sheng BudhaShixiangzhenruZhenruneixunWanfayiru
Over the line ZhenruZhenruneixuntruly Really BodyZhenru fixedly
ZhenrusuiyuanZhenru origintruly Right phasechoose Ruyi,an s-shaped ornamental object,usually,made of jade,formerly a symbol of good luck ample