where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
very loud volume; megavolume
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
All Seats Sold, Thank You; full house; sell-out crowd
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)