opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
sincere; earnest; serious
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
horizon (related to land)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
setting sun; decline (e.g. of industry)
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
twilight (traditionally regarded as a time when accidents and disasters are frequent)