to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
for example; for instance; e.g.
curiosity; inquisitiveness
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
example; illustration; precedent
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
forbidden technique; forbidden magic; taboo art
killing (someone) with a curse; putting a deadly curse on (someone)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
royalty and titled nobility
esoteric Buddhist ritual in which incantations are chanted; magic
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
genuine article; real thing; real deal
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation