for example; for instance; e.g.
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
half-sibling (with a different mother)
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
south wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
commander; commanding officer; CO
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
intimacy; affection; familiarity
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
secret understanding; collusion
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out