how long; how far; how much
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to pass on an order; to pass the word
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to shake; to sway; to waver
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
hotel charges (for lodging, not meals, etc.)
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
but; however; provided that
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
group; party; team; squad; section
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
large quantity; large amount
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
principal occupation; core business
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
scattering (e.g. in statistics); scatter; dispersion; variation
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to rush over; to run up to
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)