a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
one thin flat object; one sheet
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to get between; to be caught in
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
organization; organisation; forming
go that far; to that extent
suddenly; all of a sudden