reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to be laughed at; to get oneself laughed at (e.g. by doing something stupid)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
that's the way it is; such is life
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
the other day; lately; recently
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to some extent; to a certain extent
(social) position; status
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan