hair elastic; hair tie; hair band; rubber band
tail; tael (Chinese unit of mass and currency); tailcoat; tails
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread
communication skills; communication ability
short-lived rule; being in power only for a brief period; brief championship
to overlook; to ignore; to pass over
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
hearsay; learning by hearsay
evacuation site; exposure; refuge shelter; shelter
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
to butt heads; to head-butt
change of course; changing direction; shifting position (of retreating forces); retreat
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
country; territory; domain; realm
distance in a straight line
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to leave as is; to ignore
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
overanxiety; needless worry
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
value to society; raison d'être; existence value