to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
prayer for success in an entrance exam
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; trivial (e.g. scheme); transparent; trifling (e.g. matter)
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
chance; opportunity; occasion
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to listen again; to ask again
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to balance; to counterpoise; to remain unchanged; to share (e.g. the expense); to bear (part of)
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
fabric (pattern) of human relationships
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to feel dizzy; to feel faint; to spin; to revolve; to twirl
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
trifling; trivial; slight
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
not limited to; not just ...
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through