thousands; several thousand
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
beforehand; in advance; previously
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to be surprised; to be astonished
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to be needed; to be wanted
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
by means of; due to; because of; according to
side effect; adverse reaction
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
infectious disease; infection
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
how long; how far; how much
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...