to grow; to increase

a person in command, or a formal term of address used for a superior officer

lasting or existing for a long period of time

the process of developing, maturing, or progressing

a parent or legal guardian of a child, often used in the context of school and education

to grow up

to increase in size or develop biologically as a plant or animal

the person in charge of a squad, work unit, or organized group

captain or skipper of a boat or ship

chairman of the board of directors

a police officer who holds a command or supervisory rank, such as a sheriff or police chief.

the head or chief of a specific section or division within an organization

To be good at; to be expert in.

Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang

the capital and largest city of Hunan Province in south-central China

headmaster or principal of a primary or secondary school

to lengthen the duration of an event or to delay a deadline or conclusion

president of a club, committee, etc.

to extend as long as; to reach a specific length or duration

the Great Wall

(police) detective

the head of an institution whose name ends in [[院|院|yuan4]] (e.g., college dean, hospital director, or university president); chair of a board; premier of the Republic of China

extending over or relating to a long period of time into the future; long-range

growth rate (especially in economics)

the capital city of Jilin Province, China

the official who ranks next to the director of a bureau or department.

assistant (government) minister

one's strong point; what one is good at

the historic 12,500-kilometer military retreat of the Chinese Communist Red Army (1934-1935)

long-term, enduring, or permanent

Chang'an (ancient name of Xi'an), capital of several Chinese dynasties from 202 BC to 907 CE

very long; protracted; seemingly without end (usually referring to time, distance, or a process)

the commanding officer of a military regiment

the executive head of a province, colony, or US state

a shirt or similar top with long sleeves

a great distance or relating to travel over a large area

describing something that has a great length.

the head or chief of a department, division, or office within an administrative or government organization

the government official in charge of a country's foreign policy and international relations, such as a secretary of state

a student leader responsible for coordinating activities and representing a school class

it's a long story; complicated and not easy to express succinctly