assumption; supposition; hypothesis
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to be opposite; to face each other
to have a talk; to tell a story
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by