distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
to jar; to creak; to grate
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
here and there; in places
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
chief; main; principal; major
transactions; dealings; business
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
being startled; getting a shock
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
loop; band; loop (in a program); looping (of a video, slideshow, etc.); repeating (e.g. of a conversation); time loop (in fiction); temporal loop
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to stop walking; to pause
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
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
at the window; by the window; next to the window
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack