custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
composite photograph; photomontage
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
ordinary citizen; the general public
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
relatively; comparatively
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
future (usually near); prospects
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded