story; tale; talk; discussion
to triumph; to be elated with success
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
namely; that is (to say); in other words
authenticity; credibility
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
now that you say that; now that you mention it
unexpectedly; by chance; by accident
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
free range breeding; pasturing; grazing; letting run free (dog, child, etc.)
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
that is to say; so that means
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to look down (on); to condescend (to)