hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
gradually; slowly but steadily
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
hard to reach place; remote place
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
how many years; how long; what year
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
thoughtful; deep-thinking
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to entrust; to leave to a person
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
jokingly; in the form of a joke
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to go on a fool's errand; to go in vain
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
lightly; easily; carelessly
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove