how many people; a number of people
to ask a question; to ask questions
just a minute; small quantity
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
accurate; correct; precise; exact
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
university library; college library
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
and; thereupon; because of that
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
intelligence gathering; information gathering
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
(some) more; even more; longer; further
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to attack; to assault; to assail
all over Japan; throughout Japan
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
it is not (like that) either
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
plural; multiple; several
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
twice; again; second time
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)