main question; real issue at hand
to put on airs; to assume importance
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
revealing something that was foreshadowed earlier in the story
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
autosuggestion; self-suggestion
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
healing (esp. through alternative therapies, music, color therapy, supernatural powers, etc.)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
feeling; sense; impression
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
for work; for manufacturing
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
instant; moment; for an instant
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
though; notwithstanding; although
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
depending on; dependent on
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation