to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
temporary licence; temporary license; provisional licence; provisional license
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
fixed interval; fixed period
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
while; during; performed in this condition
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
liquid crystal display; LCD; liquid crystal screen
impulsive and straightforward; guileless
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
priority; order of precedence
to affect; to impact; to influence
index; indices; indicator
society; public; community; social studies
degree of attention; profile
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
servant (of the people); minister (of religion)
person from (the planet of)
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
calm; serene; tranquil; peaceful
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream