present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
replacement; substitute; displacement; transposition; reset
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
modern version; modern edition; updated, contemporary edition
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to make a lasting impression
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
to jump up and down; to hop
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
great laughter; burst of laughter
great hurry; great haste; rush
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
increase (in an amount of money)
shady online money-making
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
whole face; all over one's face
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
way; method; means; (technical) specification
no!; no no!; no, not at all
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
official name; formal name
deferment (e.g. of savings); leaving (a thing) as it stands; unredeemed; unredeemable; irredeemable