to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
distant future; descendants; lower classes; common people
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
travelling incognito (traveling); quiet steps; creeping around
court noble; nobility; three lords and nine ministers (of the ancient Chinese government)
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
to play a leading role; to play a central part
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
should; must; -able; probably; likely
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
secret; private; surreptitious
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
advance; moving forward; progress
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement