to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
anything and everything; just about everything
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
again; once more; a second time
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
manner of using one's hands
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
attendance; presence; appearance
(appearing, occurring) one after another
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to make an appearance; to show up
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
very careful; thoroughly prepared
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)