white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
consequently; as a result
to add (to); to add on; to append
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to read the situation; to sense the mood
measurement error; calculation error
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
and (also); both ... and; as well as
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
finish; finishing; finishing touches
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
surrounding at a distance
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge