very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
fast-talking; rapid talking
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
a long, long time ago; very long ago
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
to write in more information; to add (a paragraph, more lines, etc.); to tack on
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
revising (a manuscript); rewriting; revised manuscript
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
directly opposite; right in front
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
(cash) register; checkout (counter); cashier
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture
personal; individual; private
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
extra-large portion; extra-sized serving
opinion; intention; thought
it's been a long time; long time no see
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
debut work; one's first work