transport; freight; shipping; moving (goods)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
full view; plain sight; completely visible
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to become senile; to show signs of decline; to lose one's edge; to lose one's touch; to lose one's astuteness
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
we (esp. used by merchants, etc.); my store; my shop
immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
true state; actual condition; reality
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
without trouble; easily; readily
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
intangible; incorporeal; unreasonable; preposterous; absurd
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to sew together; to stitch together; to sew up; to switch up
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse