flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
tradition; legend; folklore
medical science; medicine
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
in the end; at the end of the day
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to pause; to have a short intermission
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
proposal; offer; request; application
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to head home; to leave for home
to catch the eye; to attract attention
to cause someone to worry
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to state; to express; to mention
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
late at night; at a late hour
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy