diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
expertise; experience; knowledge
regional cuisine; local cuisine
traditional food; ancestral food
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to join together; to combine; to join up
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
only; merely; but; no more than
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
in one's own way or style
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
large number (of); many; majority
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
production output; number of goods manufactured
early; primitive; primordial
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
progress; being under way
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight