whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
watch store; watch shop; watchmaker
decision; determination; resolution
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
example; illustration; precedent
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
that field; the authorities (esp. the police)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
long; drawn-out; very long
social page (of newspaper); local news page
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
newspaper story (article, account)
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
inbetween (in animation); inbetweening; tween; quiet move (othello)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time