to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
capacity; volume; capacitance
literature; books (reference); document
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
diligent student; studious person
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
breathing techniques; breath control
feeling; sense; impression
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
perception; sensation; awareness
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
absolute basics; very rudiments
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
other side; opposite side; other party