neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
control; management; supervision
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to be muddy; to be slushy
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)