counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
consideration; taking into account
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
progress; advance; improvement; development
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
came; went; was (somewhere); here it comes!; there it goes!; as expected!
useless resistance; vain struggle
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
underestimation; undervaluation
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
because of; owing to; due to
dividing into four; quartering
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)