prediction; prophecy; prognostication
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
at that time; in those days
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
don't worry; there's no need to worry
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
funny story; funny anecdote
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
to begin to catch (attention, etc.); to begin to collect
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
to spread; to be propagated
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
very likely; very probable
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
still (continuing); as ever; further
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over