rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
solution; solution strategy
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
narrator; storyteller; reciter
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
control; management (e.g. of a business)
(not) even once; (not) ever
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
great war; great battle; world war
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth