taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
dry riverbed; river beach
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
calamity; disaster; misfortune
honouring (publicly); honoring; making someone's good deeds or achievements well-known
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
miraculous efficacy; miracle; miraculous virtue
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
harmless but pointless; neither bad nor good
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
information media; press; news organs
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
with all due respect ...; I venture to say ...; Excuse me, but ...
to thrust before; to thrust at
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize