anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to pass (of time); to elapse
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
operation; functioning; running
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
massing (of troops); gathering
course; route; path; process; means
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
that is to say; so that means
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
too much; excessively; too
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to read the situation; to sense the mood
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to gain fame; to make one's name
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to spend time (on doing something)
from the beginning; from scratch
(social) class; rank; grade
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
underworld; underside of society