wonderful; splendid; magnificent
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
but; however; provided that
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
careful observation; close attention
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
no matter how much time passes
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
dark clouds; black clouds
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
endless; boundless; everlasting
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to prostrate oneself before
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
please (give me); please (do for me)
prime minister; premier; chancellor
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken