in comparison to; rather than
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
that is to say; so that means
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
hired car with driver; chauffeur-driven vehicle for hire
paragraph; end; stopping place; conclusion
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
empty (e.g. argument); insubstantial; hollow; fruitless
program (e.g. TV); programme
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
new book; new publication
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to publish a book; to put out a book