to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
very great; enormous; serious
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
producer; grower; maker; manufacturer
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
call; summons; convening; convocation
participation; joining; entry; adherence
secret; private; surreptitious
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
way; method; means; resource; course
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
proposal; proposition; suggestion
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
just managing; with great difficulty
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on