Would you proofread them?

[undrentide]

Quoting Mike's comments as if it was a part of the dictionary's definition is not very convincing, it makes as if you were confused yourself.

great is not usually used to talk about size but it can be used in literary writing to describe very large and impressive things
• Before them stood a great palace.
great is used with length, height, and age, and in the expression a great deal (=a lot)
• The grass had reached a great height.

If you think the above two statement contradict each other, then I'm afraid that you focus only on some parts and did not see the whole.
But I do not think it is worthwhile to further the discussion as you already lost interest.
For the peace of mind of all the parties concerned

 

[Mike Cash]

And I was only relating the artificial distinction taught in Japanese schools, not giving my own opinion.

A person with a zillion errors in every post and who pays little or no attention to verb tense really ought to refrain from offering opinions regarding correct English usage....at least until he can display even a little correct usage in his own posts.