ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
one's possessions; ownership
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to fall ill; to be taken ill
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
measurement error; calculation error
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
understood; I see; OK; present; here
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
leadership; initiative; spearhead
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
complete set; all; everything
cultural assets; cultural property
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish