to ask; to enquire; to query
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
(piece of) type; movable type; moveable type; printed word; printed matter; print
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
addiction to the printed word; addiction to reading; reading addict; obsessive reader
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
to set someone to work in an arrogant fashion; to push someone around; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
wild uproar; pandemonium; clamor of voices; noisy; uproarious; clamorous
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
time; season; period; phase; stage
learned fool; person who is book smart but lacking in common sense
promising without due consideration
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
old friend; familiar face
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
information discovery; disclosure of information
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to grant permission; to give permission
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
schedule; program; programme; agenda