powered exoskeleton (esp. in SF); power suit
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
at a moment's notice; readily
evil spirit (that can possess people)
light and darkness; light and shade
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
straight-laced person; stubborn person
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
to run through; to run past
to perceive; to understand
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
premiere; first showing; release (film)
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
video streaming; video distribution
sphere; circle; range; category
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
one-child policy (of the PRC)
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
entire world; whole world; world stage
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
will (urge) to create; creative urge; appetite for writing
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
different culture; foreign culture