to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
outward appearance; looks
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
how long; how far; how much
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
intelligence gathering; information gathering
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
way of speaking; intimation
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk