gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
impossible to do (although wants to)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
apparently; appears to be
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to lure someone; to entice someone
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
letter; missive; note; mail
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
tradition; legend; folklore
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
transactions; dealings; business
not necessarily so; is not always true
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
family; members of a family
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
(not) a single person; (no) one
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)