smallish; on the small side
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
(not) a single person; (no) one
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
prohibition; inhibition; ban
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
mob; the masses; rabble; all things in nature; the whole creation
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
various countries; various regions; various provinces
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
tool; implement; means; furniture
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
next; next person; (arch.) room adjoining a noble's parlor
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
rule; reign; peaceful times