though;  notwithstanding;  although
 to bring;  to take;  to bring about
 may;  might;  perhaps;  may be;  possibly
 new;  neo-;  newness;  novelty;  Gregorian calendar;  Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
 (fictional) character;  character;  personality;  persona
 trend;  tendency;  movement;  attitude
 to feel around for;  to fumble for;  to investigate;  to probe into;  to explore (parts unknown);  to enjoy (natural beauty)
 but;  however;  even;  however;  no matter how;  ... or something;  either ... or ...
 somehow;  for some reason;  without knowing why
 relation;  relationship;  participation;  involvement;  influence;  effect
 thing;  object;  one's things;  possessions;  things;  something;  quality
 drumming (noise);  beating;  rapidly;  quickly;  continuously;  one after the other
 to gather;  to collect;  to assemble
 to come (spatially or temporally);  to approach;  to come back;  to do ... and come back;  to come to be;  to become
 small quantity;  little;  little while;  short distance
 anxiety;  uneasiness;  worry;  apprehension;  fear;  insecurity
 continuously in some state (for a long time, distance);  throughout;  much (better, etc.);  by far;  far away;  long ago
 near;  close;  beside;  third person
 to be (of animate objects);  to exist;  to stay;  to be ...-ing;  to have been ...-ing
 language;  dialect;  word;  phrase;  speech;  (manner of) speaking
 to encourage;  to cheer;  to raise (the voice)
 various;  all sorts of;  variety of; (arch.)  various colors (colours)
 tire track;  traces of a person or thing;  path one has taken;  locus
 but;  however;  (and) yet;  nevertheless;  still;  for all that
 good;  excellent;  sufficient;  enough;  profitable (deal, business offer, etc.);  beneficial
 first of all;  at once;  right away;  for now;  for the time being
 such things as ...;  and ... and;  the minute (that) ...;  no sooner than ...;  be;  is;  o
 indicates word or phrase being defined;  used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.);  with;  (not) as much as;  (not) so much as;  the fact that
 in one's own way or style
 and;  besides;  because;  since;  the thing is;  for one thing
 close (e.g. friend);  familiar;  familiar (e.g. story);  well-known (to one);  close (relatives);  closely related
 to hear;  to listen (e.g. to music);  to ask;  to enquire;  to hear about;  to hear of;  to follow (advice, order, etc.)
 approval;  agreement;  support;  favour;  favor
 imprisonment;  incarceration
 hour;  o'clock;  (specified) time;  when ...;  during ...
 business;  task;  use;  purpose;  for the use of ...;  used for ...
 lock-opening;  lock-picking
 escaping from prison;  jailbreak
 study;  diligence;  discount;  reduction
 to start;  to begin;  to start up (a business, society, etc.);  to open (e.g. a store);  to start ...;  to begin to ...
 important;  serious;  valuable;  precious;  serious matter;  major incident
 behind;  rear;  after;  later;  remainder;  the rest;  more (e.g. five more minutes)
 sword (esp. a large, double-edged one);  blade;  bayonet;  swordsmanship;  stinger;  ovipositor