getting closer; drawing nearer; approaching ; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.) ; becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); middle ; in; within; out of (e.g. ten people); among ; during; while; in (the course of); within (a period); throughout ; currently (doing); in the process of; in the middle of; under (e.g. construction, investigation) ; middle way; moderation ; second volume (of three) ; junior high school; middle school ; China
substance; true form; true character ; main part; main unit; body (of a machine) ; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.) ; noumenon ; base price; pre-tax price
child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person ; (one's) child; offspring ; young woman ; young (animal) ; offshoot ; interest ; new share ; player who is not a dealer ; young geisha; young prostitute ; bird egg
about; roughly; approximately ; generally; on the whole; as a rule ; completely; quite; entirely; altogether; totally; not at all (with neg. verb) ; outline; gist
to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe ; to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge ; to look after; to attend to; to take care of; to keep an eye on ; to experience; to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.) ; to try ...; to have a go at ...; to give ... a try ; to see (that) ...; to find (that) ...
to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out ; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to start out; to set out ; to move forward ; to come to; to get to; to lead to; to reach ; to appear; to come out; to emerge; to surface; to come forth; to turn up; to be found; to be detected; to be discovered; to be exposed; to show; to be exhibited; to be on display ; to appear (in print); to be published; to be announced; to be issued; to be listed; to come out ; to attend; to participate; to take part; to enter (an event); to play in; to perform ; to be stated; to be expressed; to come up; to be brought up; to be raised ; to sell ; to exceed; to go over
to swallow; to gulp down ; to understand; to grasp; to take in; to catch on; to learn ; to engulf; to swallow up ; to be filled with (people); to contain ; to swallow (one's words); to suppress (a yawn, tears, etc.); to stifle; to hold back
by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; certainly (not) ; something unexpected; emergency ; currently; for the time being; presently; for now ; indeed; really; truly; unexpectedly
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to knock; to run (into); to crash (into) ; to throw (at); to fling (at); to hurl (at) ; to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings); to throw (a question at someone) ; to pit (someone) against; to set against; to match against; to put up against
to get; to earn; to acquire; to procure; to gain; to secure; to attain; to obtain; to win ; to understand; to comprehend ; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill) ; to be able to ..., can ...
thing; object; article; stuff; substance ; one's things; possessions; property; belongings ; things; something; anything; everything; nothing ; quality ; reason; the way of things ; used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc.; used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense); used to indicate a general tendency; used to indicate something that should happen ; item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ... ; cause of ...; cause for ... ; somehow; somewhat; for some reason ; really; truly
to bump into; to run into; to collide with; to hit; to strike ; to encounter; to meet with; to come upon; to face; to run up against; to be confronted with ; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict; to be at odds (with) ; to clash (of events); to fall (on); to occur at the same time (as) ; to tackle head-on (a difficulty); to confront boldly
quantity; amount; volume; capacity; portion (of food) ; generosity; magnanimity; tolerance ; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
to take out; to get out ; to put out; to reveal; to show ; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in ; to publish; to make public ; to send (e.g. letter) ; to produce (a sound); to start (fire) ; to serve (food) ; ... out (e.g. to jump out, to carry out) ; to begin ...; to start to ...; to burst into ...
to advance; to move forward; to put (a clock, watch) forward ; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to make progress in; to further; to advance; to hasten; to speed up ; to raise; to elevate; to promote; to develop; to stimulate (e.g. one's appetite)
to furnish with; to equip with; to provide; to install ; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to make provision for ; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with; to be equipped with ; to be born with; to have since birth
to be temperate in; to refrain; to abstain; to hold back; to restrain oneself from excessive ... ; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number) ; to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for ; to be soon; to be in the offing ; to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.)
immediately; at once; right away; directly ; soon; before long; shortly ; easily; readily; without difficulty ; right (near); nearby; just (handy) ; honest; upright; frank; straightforward
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use ; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume ; to use (language); to speak
direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction) ; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part ; type; category ; field (of study, etc.) ; indicates one side of a comparison ; way; method; manner; means ; length (of each side of a square)