to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
again; once more; a second time
this world; this life; world of the living
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
really; truly; indeed; good grief
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
focusing (e.g. light); convergence
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
presence; sitting with; being with
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
the first and second; a few
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be