hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
predation; eating prey; preying upon
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
how many years; how long; what year
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
rather; better; instead; if anything
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
after a long time; for the first time in a while
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z