period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
frequent; densely packed; thick
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
going straight on; going straight ahead
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
important point; strategic position; key point
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
establishment; settlement
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
almost; roughly; approximately
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
site; point on a map; spot
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
restraint; restriction; control; check
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
concealment; suppression; hiding
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)