excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
present; current; in operation
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
reason; cause; circumstances
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
Apollo (Greek and Roman god)
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
generation (e.g. power); sending a telegram; telegraphing
action; operation; effect; function
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
skin; outer skin; integument; husk; hull; shell
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
way; method; means; (technical) specification
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
toughness (of a material); tenacity; fracture toughness
exploitation; overuse; abuse
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
youth; springtime of life; adolescent