to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
correction; revision; amendment
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
product; produce; result; fruit
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to eat up; to consume (completely)
one round; going around; making a round (of); first anniversary of a person's death
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
big man; large man; tall man; giant
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
design; idea; conception; plan
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
gem; jewel; precious stone
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
carving; engraving; chiselled features
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum