renewal; update; innovation; improvement
order; sequence; procedure
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
well-bred; of good upbringing
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
decline in attendance (shopping district, workplace, etc.); differing from a typical person; atypical person
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
being very popular; being in great demand
loved one; lover; sweetheart
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
(not) even once; (not) ever
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
future (usually near); prospects
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
around the clock; day and night
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings