getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
study; diligence; discount; reduction
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
doing whatever one pleases
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
explanation; interpretation
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
last night; yesterday evening
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate