long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
study; research; investigation
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
than; from; out of; except; but; more
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be found; to be discovered
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to tinker with; to fumble with; to twist up
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
suspicious-looking; fishy
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of