distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
visual confirmation; sighting
nanomachine; molecular machine; nanobot; nanite; nanorobot
versatility; multiplicity of use
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
mass; quality and quantity
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted box (e.g. of chocolates); assorted basket
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
several years; a few years
when it comes to ...; as for ...
length (of an animal); body length
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)
outside the country; abroad
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
to affect; to impact; to influence
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents