quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
difficult to ...; hard to ...
self-sufficiency; self-satisfaction
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
intoxication; being fascinated (by); being carried away (by); being enraptured (by)
(religious) faith; belief; creed
external; superficial; outward; surface
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
job satisfaction; quality of work life; reason to work
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
white horse; unrefined sake
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
to be smeared; to be covered
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
to cover fully; to wrap around
covered in mud; mud-caked
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)
in puffs; in whiffs; in flashes
to flare up; to burst into flames
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to animate; to liven up; to cheer up
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
tingling; stinging; pungently
in a sense; in some way; to an extent