state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
retrogression; regression
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
optimism; taking an optimistic view
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
conviction; belief; confidence
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
independence of will or action; self-direction; autonomy; initiative; identity
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
detached; aloof; indifferent
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
specialization; specialisation
starting point; point of departure
deviation; departure; omission
have to do; must; should; ought to
a few years ago; some years back
undeveloped country; third world country
seer; pioneer; leading spirit; enlightened person
leading (e.g. role); instructive; guiding
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
possible; probable; likely
propensity; tendency; inclination; deflection
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
pessimism; disappointment
caution; precaution; care
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to strengthen; to fortify; to secure
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret