3rd day of the month; three days
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
temple; shrine; sanctuary
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
main street; avenue; boulevard
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul
town; city; municipal; urban
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
great war; great battle; world war
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
spirit of the dead (esp. of those killed in war); soul of a fallen soldier; person of outstanding talent; gifted person; genius
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to come and go; to go back and forth
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
(coming to a) sudden stop
to pitch forward; to fall forward
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating