advanced; pioneering; cutting-edge
taste; flavor; taste; liking
panoramic view; bird's-eye view
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
in accordance with; pursuant to; in proportion to; according to; in the same manner as; in the same way as
would-be creator (esp. writer) who is overly preoccupied with the background setting of their story
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
mental aspect; mental side
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
using one's own judgement; making up one's own mind; judging for oneself
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
the earth below; the ground below; this world (as opposed to heaven)
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
airplane (manned by ...); boarding (an airplane)
surface of the earth; ground surface
substitute article; back-up
have to do; must; should; ought to
dawn (of a new era, civilization, etc.); dawning
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
penetration; permeation; transmission
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
crushing; squashing; crumpling; squishing; with a smash; with a crunch
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
interminable; unending; endless; boundless
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
bulk buying; buying in quantity; stocking up (on)
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
high and low; rise and fall