important; momentous; essential; principal; major
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
wooden pipe; wooden bobbin; woodwind instrument
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
participation; joining; entry; adherence
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to be about to board; to be riding on; to get on top of; to lean over; to set about; to collide with
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to chase; to run after; to pursue
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join