full length; total length; overall length
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
largest class; top category
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
dangerous position; peril
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
quietly; slowly; gracefully
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
example; illustration; precedent
making practical; making useful; implementing
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
high-quality goods; choice goods
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting