obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
to get someone to say; to make someone say
technique; art; skill; move
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
failure; mistake; blunder
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to become completely chilled
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
but; however; provided that
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
cold; coldness; chilliness
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)