far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
though; notwithstanding; although
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
go that far; to that extent
grasp; catch; understanding
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to spend time (on doing something)
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression