examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
way (of doing); manner; method; means
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
development; exploitation
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to grimace; to make a wry face
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
doing as one is told; yes-man
major cleanup; spring cleaning
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to put one's hand on; to touch
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
how; in what way; by what means
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
genuine; authentic; true; real
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to apologize; to apologise
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to form a circle; to stand in a circle