standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
pierced; drilled; perforated; hollow
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
one's real father; natural father; biological father
death from disease; death from illness
funeral; burial; condolence
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)