to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
hegemony; leadership; initiative
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
carefree; free from worry
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
future (usually near); prospects
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
criticism; critique; review; commentary
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
worldly wisdom; knowledge of the ways of the world
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to try all possible means
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
person who has committed suicide
to praise to the skies; to extol
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice