adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
cold; chilly; unconcerned; indifferent
end; close; conclusion; termination
favoritism (esp. to relatives, associates, etc.); favouritism; nepotism
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
blank period; window period; interregnum
change; alteration; modification
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
to be covertly swapped; to be replaced (e.g. with a counterfeit)
to make up for; to compensate for; to offset
opposite side; other side; other party
root; source; origin; cause
self-contradiction; paradox; antinomy
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
dull; uninteresting; boring; drab
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
phrase; phrase; strawberry
from the cradle to the grave
shell (e.g. electron shell)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
being popular among one's companions
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
valuation basis; appraisal standard
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)