certain evidence; definite evidence
before it becomes (verb); before (an undesirable thing occurs)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to have a reason; to have an excuse
unapprovable; unable to be confirmed
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
be (that) as it may; having said that
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
to pay attention; to be watchful
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
consideration; taking into account
each place; various places
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
isolation; being alone; being friendless
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage