place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
turning to the left; left turn
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope (skiing)
decrease; reduction; decline
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
such; this sort of; like this
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
car accident; automobile accident
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to escape from; to get out
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
abandoned building; derelict building
electric appliance store; electrician
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
silence (not speaking); muteness
at least; at most; (even) just
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
store; shop; establishment; restaurant