above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to surround; to crowd around
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to be too numerous; to be too much
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright