cannot be compared with; no match for
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
difficult to ...; hard to ...
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
decision; settlement; definition
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to form a group; to form a bunch
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to get strong; to gain strength
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
gasping; puffing; wheezing; asthma
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
how long; how far; how much
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
degeneration; retrogression
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
although; but; even though; I wish that
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
family; members of a family
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
sea level; (surface of) sea
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum