in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
supplementary biography; anecdote; side story; spin-off
recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including; recording (audio or video)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
for example; for instance; e.g.
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
Sloane's viperfish (Chauliodus sloani)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
nothing but; except; no more than
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling