assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
surface of a board (shogi, go, etc.); (state of) the board; development of a game; surface of a record
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
now that you say that; now that you mention it
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
flipping a table over in anger; overturning a table in anger
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
settlement (of an account); liquidation of debts; payment
several people; a few people
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
but; however; provided that
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
technical; technological; practical
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
greeting; a fine thing to say
will not do; do not; does not
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
(necessary) personnel; required person
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement