formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
progress; advance; improvement; development
to become possible; to become able to (do)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
man; male; masculine gender
percent; per cent; percentage
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
woman; female; feminine gender
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
aging; ageing; growing older
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
immune strength; immunity
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
what kind of; what sort of; what
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
lifestyle disease; lifestyle-related disease
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; prohibition of smoking; No Smoking; Smoking Prohibited
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to have a talk; to tell a story
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
that; the matter in question
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all