bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
round shape; circle; circular form
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)