dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
... and westward; west of
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
drawcard; attractive program; good match; good game
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
after a long time; for the first time in a while
competing in earnest (esp. in sumo)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to talk; to chat; to chatter
silence; stillness; quietness
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
giga-; 10^9; gigabyte; GB; data traffic (esp. on mobile phone)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
perfect; perfection; perfect game
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
imbalance; lack of balance; lopsidedness; disproportion; inequality; disparity
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
exhaust; emission (of gas from an engine); expulsion (of air); ventilation
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; often
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
most part; greater part; majority
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
distant; remote; isolated
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little