to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
root; source; origin; cause
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
not yet known; unknown; strange
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
insatiable; untiring; persistent
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
great wealth; enormous fortune
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
authority; power; influence
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to be enchanted; to be charmed
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
it's been a long time; long time no see
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
fourth day of the month; four days
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds