and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
future (usually near); prospects
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
almost; roughly; approximately
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
mountain road; mountain trail
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
locational advantage; advantageous position
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
advance; moving forward; progress
behind; in the rear; in back
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
regarding highly; attaching importance to
without accident; uneventfully; without ...
one by one; in detail; minutely