centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
root; joint; base; crotch
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
innumerable; countless; numberless
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
bull; bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
imposing stance; daunting pose
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing