to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
opposite side; opposition
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to hand over; to surrender
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
serious; not joking; straight
to have meaning; to be meaningful
regular time; stated period
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
even if not; even without
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal