no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
memory; sense; experience
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
mass communication; mass media
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
already; now; no longer; not any more
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
chief; main; principal; important
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
threat; intimidation; menace
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
something like ...; something called ...
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
Old World (i.e. Asia, Africa, Europe)
sense of values; values; value system
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to talk; to chat; to chatter
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark