of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
cheap and low-quality play; performance not worth paying to see; transparent act; see-through scheming
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to entwine; to follow about
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
leader; guide; mentor; coach
previous generation; former ages
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
several times; a few times
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
queen (consort); empress (consort)
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
to be smeared; to be covered
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
shelving; pigeonholing; putting to one side; strangling; throttling; crushing
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
custom; practice; convention; precedent
possession; occupation; occupancy
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted