it's been a long time; long time no see
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
rebirth; new birth; nascent
string instrument; stringed instrument
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
capable of anything; liable to do
recreation; diversion; relaxation
edict; ordinance; proclamation
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
independent unit; autonomous unit
general term; generic name
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
settlement; solution; resolution
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
first line (of a poem); first bars (of a melody)
heavenly nymph; celestial maiden; beautiful and kind woman
singing voice; (sound of) singing
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
critical moment; do-or-die situation
not worth considering; out of the question
ex post facto report; report after the event
personage; person (deserving of respect)