necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
instant; moment; for an instant
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
three sides; small offering stand
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
very careful; thoroughly prepared
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light