topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
terrain; geographical features; topography
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
contrived; false-sounding
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
I told you so; you see that?
though; notwithstanding; although
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be overcome with emotion
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
scale; scope; plan; structure
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
clearing one's throat; cough
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally