to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
former (incumbent); predecessor
power; authority; influence
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
in order to be(come)...; since it amounts to...; since it is advantageous to...
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
letter; missive; note; mail
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to come to one's senses; to calm down
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
plants and animals; flora and fauna
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning