abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
breaking off relations (esp. between countries)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
for example; for instance; e.g.
(political) power; authority; influence
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
representative; exemplary; model
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
determination; resolution
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to turn against; to become an enemy
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
way (of doing); manner; method; means
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed