thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to serve; to work for; to attend
family; relatives; dependents; household
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
how long; how far; how much
national border; provincial border
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
metre; meter; meter; gauge
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
opposite; reverse; contrary
silence (not speaking); muteness
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
right of succession; right to the throne
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation