to rank next to; to come after
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
many; much; plenty; hardly
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
sedimentation; subsidence; precipitation; sinking; settling; submerging
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
maintenance; preservation; improvement
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
the ocean; the great deep
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
on the sea; surface of the sea
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking