many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
wherein; therein; thereinto
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
(medical) doctor; physician
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
comfort; consolation; diversion
difficult to approach; inaccessible
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to subsist; to keep on living
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right