ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
still better; even better
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
to shake one's head (in denial)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
pleat; pleats; plait; plaits
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
occasional; infrequent; rare
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to mix; to stir; to blend
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to finish washing; to wash well; to investigate thoroughly
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry