vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
just because; even if; even though
suspension of club activities; absence from club activities; not attending club activities
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
resentment; indignation; anger
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
slight; little; insignificant
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to be mentally fatigued; to tired to the bone
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
leaking out; leakage; leak
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
chief; main; principal; major
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent