public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
arrangement; pact; agreement
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
split; division; break up
medium; mediocrity; average
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
sea of blood; pool of blood
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
rut; wheel track; furrow; groove; (fig.) footsteps; (fig.) wake
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
to be on a (completely) different level; to be on a different scale; to be in a different league; to be of a different order of magnitude; to stand no comparison
independent action; acting alone
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
brush (for painting, basting, etc.)
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
wetting; love affair; lover
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
sovereign; ruler; head of state