mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
training (animals); breaking (animals)
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough