to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
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sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
battlefield; battleground
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
summertime; summer season
water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
development; exploitation
interruption; suspension; break
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
ago; since; before; previous
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
attraction; lure; invitation
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
payment of debts; repayment
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit