to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
discrimination; discernment; identification
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
imagination; supposition; guess
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
underground; subterranean
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
moisture; humidity; dampness
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
master; teacher; stable master
other side; opposite side; other party
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
to pick up; to find; to gather
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to keep away; to keep at a distance