to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
to be too numerous; to be too much
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to need; to demand; to take; to require
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
already; now; no longer; not any more
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
door; gate; opening; title page
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
of course; certainly; naturally
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen