passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
regulation; adjustment; control
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
general malaise; unidentified complaint; all-round poor physical condition
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
having difficulty falling asleep; unable to get to sleep
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
few decades; many decades; several decades
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
Shennong; mythical king of ancient China
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
composite; combined; complex
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
Europe and America; the West
Japanese name (often of plants and animals, and written in kana)
eastern purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea); purple coneflower
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
Ireland (country); Éire; Ireland (island)
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
alternating current; AC; analogue computer (analog); average cost; adult child