near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
here and there; in places
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
the more one looks (at it) the more ...
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
imitation; counterfeit; fake; replica
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
destination; place one stays during a trip
used article (esp. clothes)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
radiant smile; contented smile
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind