immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
burned down; entirely destroyed
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
moisture; humidity; dampness
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to give an impression; to make an impression
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
new record (in sports, etc.)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)