encroachment; erosion; corrosion
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
action; operation; effect; function
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
now; the present time; just now; another; more
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
of course; certainly; naturally
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
silence; stillness; quietness
fort; stronghold; fortification
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia