jewel; precious stone; gem
treasure chest; strongbox
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
continuation; succession; series
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
container; receptacle; utensil; implement; calibre; talent
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)