ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
to encamp; to take up positions
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
versatility; multiplicity of use
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
one's share; one's portion
calamity; disaster; accident
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
main purpose; primary objective
military vessel; war fleet
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
main; principal; chief; primary; major
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
space manipulation (e.g. supernatural ability)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; letting out stress; letting out feelings
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to lure someone; to entice someone
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to be in danger of; to be liable to
to soothe; to calm; to pacify