busy; hurried; yours sincerely; yours in haste; (arch.) simple; (arch.) brief
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
final third of a two-hour period
the other day; a few days ago
to eagerly look forward to
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
surely; certainly; without doubt
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
uphill road; ascending road
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
street at night; making a night journey
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
art of war; strategy; tactics
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
care; precaution; guarding; caution
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
locational advantage; advantageous position
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature