troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
shore; bank (of a body of water)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to flow down; to run down
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
observation; survey; watching
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
nothing but; none other than
drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
place; situation; position; location
self-consciousness; self-awareness
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
decision; settlement; definition
settlement; solution; resolution
dawn; daybreak; first light of day; first indication; glimpse; gleam
monistic; unitary; unified; centralized; centralised
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
constitutional government; (arch.) exemplary government; (arch.) excellent government
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
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
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
in the event that it did not (or does not) exist; without
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
reflection; consideration