urgent; requiring quick (response)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
large amount of money; great cost
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
late at night; at a late hour
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
fearless; daring; knowing no fear
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to harm; to cause harm to
storehouse; warehouse; godown
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
food storage; provision store; pantry
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to be (something) very much; to be an extreme (something)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
several years; a few years
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted