duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
revival; restoration; resuscitation
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
cut; reduction; curtailment
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to find out; to discover; to locate
interest; rights; concession
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
to give something weight; to give something dignity
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to accept; to receive; to agree
birth; creation; formation
succession; continuation; series; sequence
billboard; advertising sign
in a body; concentrated force; combined efforts
tradition; legend; folklore
of all things (days, etc.)
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently