herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
field; farm; rural; agricultural; stray (e.g. dog, cat); unauthorised (esp. smartphone application)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
outside of; not covered by
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
going around; patrol; round; tour
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
illegal; illicit; unlawful
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
hereabouts; around there; that area
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)