(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
Yangzhou (China); Yangchow
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
governor (of an ancient Chinese province)
form; shape; figure; appearance; phenomenon
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
support; backing; aid; assistance
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
if so; in that case; in that situation
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy