name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
to repeat; to do something over again
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
(your) beloved son; cute boy
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
settlement; solution; resolution
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to fulfill one's responsibilities
to apologize; to apologise