return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
future prospects; promise
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
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)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
March; third month of the lunar calendar
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
irritation; annoyance; frustration
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
almost; roughly; approximately
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
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.)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
specialization; specialisation
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate