indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
to be contrary to one's expectations
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to employ; to hire (a servant)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to apologize; to apologise
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
to squeeze out; to wring out
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp