originally; by nature; from the start
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
river; stream; River; the ... river
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
filtration; filtering; percolation
drinking water; potable water
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; "all Greek to me"; double Dutch; (something) incomprehensible
simply put; putting it simply; in short
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
feeling; sense; impression
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
than; from; out of; except; but; more
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine