old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
information retrieval; IR; investor relations; integrated resort; infrared radiation; infrared
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
of course; certainly; naturally
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
factory; plant; mill; workshop
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...