book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
those (near the second person)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
such; this sort of; like this
form; shape; figure; visage
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
the whole area; all areas
offensive (movement); aggression
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
incineration; destroy by fire
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
plural; multiple; several
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
probability; likelihood; chances
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
preparation; provision; guarding