promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
stopping functioning; being out of service
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
to be needed; to be wanted
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
unit; (musical) group; band
accomplishment; execution
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
very much; exceedingly; extremely
(written) contract; agreement
separate; special; another; separately
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
amount of money; sum of money
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
festival merrymaking; revelry
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily