as always; as ever; though it's always the case
original idea; originality
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
trick art; trompe-l'oeil; trompe l'oeil
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
philanthropic activity; charity work
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
convention; tired tradition; old custom
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
economic problem; financial problem
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
strong pressure; heavy pressure
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)