to begin a trip;  to depart;  to embark;  to die;  to pass away;  to depart this life
 previous day;  day before;  eve;  prior day;  preceding day
 to give (as a gift);  to present;  to confer;  to bestow;  to award
 hot;  warm;  passionate;  impassioned;  on everybody's mind;  on the radar
 some time ago;  recently;  lately;  last (Sunday, etc.);  previous
 middle stage;  middle phase;  middle game;  midfield
 if that is the case;  if it becomes so;  when it becomes so
 to pass (time);  to spend;  to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption);  to drink (alcohol); (arch.)  to take care of; (arch.)  to support
 basics;  fundamentals;  basis;  foundation
 how long;  how far;  how much
 to die;  to pass away;  to lose spirit;  to lose vigor;  to cease;  to stop
 death from cold;  freezing to death
 cold (e.g. weather);  uninteresting (esp. joke);  lame;  dull
 to advance;  to move forward;  to carry forward (plans, work, etc.);  to proceed with;  to raise;  to elevate
 schedule;  program;  programme;  agenda
 to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours);  to be moved up;  to be hasty;  to be rash;  to quicken;  to speed up
 year;  age;  years;  past one's prime;  old age
 hibernation;  winter sleep;  torpor
 space (between);  gap;  period of time (during, while);  duration;  between (two parties or things);  among (a group);  relations (between)
 cruel;  heartless;  violent;  intense;  very bad;  terrible
 heavy snow;  "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
 when it becomes;  when it comes to
 going in and out;  entering and exiting;  visiting regularly;  frequenting;  income and expenditure;  incomings and outgoings;  increase and decrease
 because ...;  for ...;  the reason being ...;  as for ...;  when it comes to ...;  regarding ...
 to believe;  to believe in;  to place trust in;  to confide in;  to have faith in
 patrolling;  one's rounds;  inspection tour;  watchman;  patrolman
 to go to and from (a place);  to go back and forth between;  to go to (school, work, etc.);  to attend;  to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity);  to be communicated (e.g. thought)
 lodging;  inn;  house;  home;  home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
 lower grade;  low class;  junior (officer)
 to aim at (with a weapon, etc.);  to be after (something or someone);  to have an eye on;  to aim for;  to set up as a goal
 high (e.g. ball in baseball);  highish;  on the expensive side;  comparatively expensive;  wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
 to keep within limits (e.g. spending);  to restrain (e.g. emotions);  to control;  to hold back (e.g. an enemy);  to check;  to curb
 to discuss;  to talk together