incident; affair; happening; event
any more; any further; any better; any longer
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
around the world; throughout the world
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
arrest; apprehension; capture
feeling; sense; impression
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
forerunner; precursor; pioneer; outrider; outriding
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
graduate student; insei; apprentice go professional
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
innocence; being not guilty
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
world; society; people; the public
to forget completely; to leave behind
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly