theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to play a leading role; to play a central part
success; prosperity; boom
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
one-by-one; separately; in detail
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
presence (impressive quality)
artificial muscle; synthetic muscle
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
shrill; piercing (scream, etc.)
while moving; on the move
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
light blue; pale blue; aqua
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
if you think about it; come to think of it
sun shower; sudden rain from a blue sky
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
rain shower while the sun shines; sun shower; procession of will-o'-the-wisps seen at night; jack-o'-lantern parade
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim