form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
normalization; normalisation
until now; so far; up to the present
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
murder for pleasure; lust murder
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
cooperation; collaboration
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
conduct; behavior; behaviour
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January