very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
seeing through; fluoroscopy; roentgenoscopy; clairvoyance; seeing through (objects)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
superstition; superstitious belief
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
research; study; investigation
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
commencing with; including
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
reduction by half; halving
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
material; substance; matter
visual confirmation; sighting
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)