to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
simplification (character, hair-style, etc.); unbalancing an opponent
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
if you do this; if this is the case
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
good performance; good work; great success
nice; good; well-executed
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
uneducated; ignorant; illiterate; arhat; person who has attained nirvana
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
how; in what way; how about
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion