very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
endless; boundless; everlasting
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to complain; to make a complaint
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
tedious; boring; being fed up with
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)