to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
without delay; promptly; immediately; forthwith
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
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
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)