normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
March; third month of the lunar calendar
digitization; digitalization
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
reality; actuality; hard fact
to thrust before; to thrust at
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
at once; immediately; right now
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
malicious; deliberately mean
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
loveable; very likeable; like very much
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
(crime of) defamation (i.e. slander, libel)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer