innumerable; countless; numberless
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
name; given name; first name
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
spot; point; place; position
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
government; administration; ministry
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
world; society; people; the public
to report; to inform; to repay; to return; to requite
serial; serialized novel; serialised novel