keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
fort; stronghold; fortification
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
-less; lacking; non-existing
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
ago; since; before; previous
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
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
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
serious; severe; grave; acute
expression; look; countenance; face
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
adds force or indicates command
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
in person; personally; directly
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
though; notwithstanding; although
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows