characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
regarding highly; attaching importance to
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to approach; to draw near
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
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
black lustre; black luster
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
ten; 10; ten years of age
metre; meter; meter; gauge
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of