strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help; disservice
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
function; facility; faculty; feature
even though; despite; when
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
start of work; commencement; opening
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
on and after; from ... onward; since
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to spread; to be propagated
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
craving; longing; thirsting
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)