to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
to run through; to run past
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
preliminary test or trial; tryout
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to be smeared; to be covered
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
end; tip; extremities; terminal
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
close call; narrow escape
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to succeed; to bear fruit
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven