notice; attention; observation
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
settlement; conclusion; summary
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
comments section (on a blog, website, application, etc.); comment field
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
yelp; sales campaign; kiang (Equus hemionus kiang); kyang
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
children's story; fairy tale
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
optimism; taking an optimistic view
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
home area; home town; local
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
celebrity; personality; prominent figure
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)