opening and shutting; opening and closing
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
what kind of; what sort of; what
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
such ... as; or some such
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
scenery; scene; landscape
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
school building; schoolhouse
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know