(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
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)
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
about; concerning; related to; -ish
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
urban area; urban district
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
with a start; with a jump
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to fan; to incite; to instigate
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
serious wound; serious injury
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start