Vocabulary

long (distance, length)

strong point; merit; virtue; advantage

long work; (full-length) novel; feature-length film; long poem

birds

directly under

direct hit

wild enthusiasm; being crazy about

older; senior

fuel consumption; gas mileage

tenacious; persevering; persistent; stubborn; steadfast

payment; supply

loser; defeated person; the defeated

being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)

medium; media

swan (Cygnus spp.)

onset of an illness; falling ill

official announcement; proclamation; issuance (of an order, ordinance, or warning)

accompaniment

judicial precedent; leading case; prior case

anti-

foul; breaking the rules

swelling; enlargement; becoming fat

preparation; provision; arrangements

operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking

alley; alleyway; lane

ronin; masterless samurai

comment; criticism; critique; review

attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness

right side; right-hand side

tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre

lower half of the body; nether parts

dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of

pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course

one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; one's forte

length and width; length and breadth; lengthwise and crosswise; vertical and horizontal; the four cardinal points

heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight

healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable

pure white

different person; another person; someone else; changed man

all-purpose; utility; universal