near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
(not) even once; (not) ever
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
every evening; night after night
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off