emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
electricity; (electric) light
action; operation; effect; function
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
starting point; point of departure
to make a mistake; to commit an error; to commit a fault
without delay; promptly; immediately; forthwith
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
breaking a commandment (usually religious); offense against the Buddhist commandments (offence)
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
true character; true heart; true spirit
to look around; to survey
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
eastern part; the east (of a region)
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to grow old; to weaken with age; to become senile
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring