morning; forenoon; just before noon
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
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.)
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
understanding; comprehension
to shout (in anger); to yell
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
to help each other; to cooperate
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
survival; survivor; relic
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
discovery; detection; finding
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know