to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
proof; proof sheet; galley proof
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
river; stream; River; the ... river
library; book collection; paperback book
only recently; just of late
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
adoption; selection; choice
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
individual; private person; personal; private
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar