association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
by myself; in person; by oneself
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to become clear; to be made public
(in the same way) as before; as always
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to be perturbed; to be agitated
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
same; similar; (just) like; equal
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless