sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
gem; jewel; precious stone
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
witnessing; observing; sighting
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
how long; how far; how much
three; three years of age
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
settlement; solution; resolution
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
fawn colour; fawn-colored horse
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
to sell off; to sell completely
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way