to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; five practices of the Bodhisattvas; the five pillars of Islam
front; frontage; facade; main
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
exhaust; emission (of gas from an engine); expulsion (of air); ventilation
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
vent; exhaust opening; exhaust port
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
second; number two; runner-up
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
accumulation; accumulate; store
good performance; good work; great success
embers; cinders; burnt residue; combustion residue
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
perfect score; full marks; perfection; grading out of a hundred; grading on a scale of 0 to 100
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
full of openings; half empty; (cutting) sharply; cleanly; (arch.) (progressing) smoothly
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated