collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
third day of the month; three days
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
successively; one after another
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
thread-sail filefish (Stephanolepis cirrhifer); skinning (an animal); stripping (a tree of its bark); barking
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
trailer (vehicle); semi-trailer truck; trailer (for a film, video game, etc.)
work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
disputed territory; conflict area
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
group; bunch; crowd; group
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to get slightly dirty (all over)
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby