century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
outfield bleachers; outsider; onlooker; bystander
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
reopening; resumption; restarting
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
national character; regional character
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
tall building; high-rise building
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
reinforcement; strengthening
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
discovery; detection; finding
probability; likelihood; chances
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
children's game in which three or more stand back-to-back in a circle and jostle
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
environment; circumstance
moment by moment; hour by hour
leader; authority; mainstay
jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time