novel; original; new; innovative
quickly adaptable; pro-active
original intention; initial resolution
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
this week's issue (e.g. magazine)
launching (e.g. newspaper); first issue
uniqueness; individuality
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
column (e.g. in newspaper); stand-alone feature article framed by a box
since then; from that time; ever since
buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.); subscribing (incl. free subscriptions); taking (e.g. newspaper)
publish; start (new) publication
hair coloring; hair colouring; hair dye
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts
electronic massager; mechanical massager; massager; massaging tool; vibrator
pair of compasses; compass (for drawing circles, etc.); (mariner's) compass; legs; step
millions; several million; a few million
another style; another school (of thought, karate, etc.)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to become used to; to become familiar with; to grow accustomed to
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
jokingly; in the form of a joke
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to laugh (suddenly); to begin to laugh; to be made to laugh
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do