8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
sorry; excuse me; thank you
middle of the night; dead of night
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
first thing in the morning
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
final; eventual; ultimate
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly