live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
current obsession; current kick; personal obsession
disaster film; disaster movie
outbreak (of war or disease)
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
acquired immune deficiency syndrome; AIDS
debut work; one's first work
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
obsolescence; becoming obsolete (of a product, etc.)
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
The Decameron; Il Decamerone
the West; the Occident; Western countries
round of ghost stories (trad. at night with a lamp or candle being extinguished after each story)
having ended; being resolved
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
electrically operated; electric powered
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
thinking little of one's family
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
fault; responsibility; culpability