huge rock; massive boulder
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
composite photograph (esp. a facial composite constructed from a witness's description)
person in charge; official; attendant
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
company president; manager; director
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
our country; our land; one's own country
in history; ever; historical
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
well-known; noted; celebrated
author; writer; novelist; artist
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
medical care; medical treatment
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
medical apparatus; medical instruments
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
imitation; similar article; similar goods
to find out; to discover; to locate
pre-war days; before the war
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
special; particular; peculiar; unique