trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
interruption; suspension; break
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
war; fighting; fierce competition
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
International System of Units; SI
extra-large (clothing size); XL; language laboratory; LL
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
to be worn down; to be reduced
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel