many; numerous; various; large number of
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
point in common; common feature
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to understand; to make out
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
one's possessions; ownership
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
cooperation; coordination; link
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to spread; to be propagated
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
trivial; not amounting to much
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period