nowadays; in this day and age
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
talk; recital; narration; topic
spurious letter; apocryphal book; forgery
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
modern civilization; modern world
surely; certainly; without doubt
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
construction; establishment
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
audience; attendance; hearers
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
irritation; annoyance; frustration
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
wild; unruly; arrogant; endless (e.g. spending); uncontrolled; rampant (e.g. weeds)
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
all times and places; all ages and countries
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
number of times; frequency; count
combination; union; binding; bond
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
subordinate; dependent; subsidiary; subservient
either way; in any case; one way or another
outside of; not covered by
to get along well with; to make a go of it