to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
time; hour; season; time of the year
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
curse; spell; malediction
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
event; phenomenon; matter
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
recuperation; medical treatment
going to the hospital for regular treatment
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to watch over; to watch attentively
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
the other day; a few days ago
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)