once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
reaction; response; reaction
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
degree of familiarity; popularity
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to happen to hear; to overhear
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
charm; incantation; spell; curse
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
like a decent person; human
club (esp. for devotees or fanciers of some subject or activity)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
small number of children (per family); low birth rate; youngest child (in the family)
scale; scope; plan; structure
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
study; research; investigation
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
club activities; extracurricular activities
without permission; without notice