signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to creep about; to crawl around
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
(at a) snail's pace; inch by (painful) inch
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
irritant odor; irritant odour; irritating smell (odor, odour)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
innumerable; countless; numberless
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to boost; to force up; to push up
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to be manageable; to be able to handle
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)