new school (of thought, etc.); new drama
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
around the world; throughout the world
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
influence; clout; leverage
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
such; like that; that sort of; very
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
jujube (Ziziphus jujube); Chinese date; red date; small tea caddy (tea ceremony)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
next term; next period; next version; next release
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)