outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
strong-willed; strong of heart
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
last night; yesterday evening
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
how long; how much; to what extent
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing