new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
acceleration; speeding up
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
threat; intimidation; menace
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
to summon courage; to be brave
to be hesitant; to feel timid
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
everybody; every last one of them; all
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
(theatrical) fighting scene
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
take it from me; I speak from experience; word to the wise
feeling sick (suddenly); feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry (suddenly); being offended; being disgusted
positive (e.g. thinking); positive; positive (pole); anode
infancy; childhood; tender age
meal eaten without doing any work; unearned food; (fig.) living idly
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
deep, threatening voice; menacing tone
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
very popular; highly favoured
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to breathe out; to exhale
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order