number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
considerably; fairly; quite
with a momentary flash of light
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
hard struggle; strenuous effort
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
good-for-nothing; worthless
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
outside one's jurisdiction
(not) a single person; (no) one
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
a few years ago; some years back
only; merely; but; no more than
registration; accession; register; entry; record
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
as a child; when one was a child; childhood