large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
sterilised; sterilized; sterile; pasteurised; pasteurized; germ-free
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
environment; circumstance
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
set menu; fixed-course menu; table d'hôte
journal; magazine; periodical
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
how many years; how long; what year
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)