unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
on the occasion of; at the time of
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to attack; to assault; to assail
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry); story composition and development
if it is the case that ...
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
one more time; once more; once again
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
almost; roughly; approximately
first meeting; first interview with
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
had better ...; had better not ...