asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to thrust down; to push off
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
direct descent; direct line
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to rebuild; to reconstruct
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
next term; next period; next version; next release
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
issue; offspring; paternal blood
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to be needed; to be wanted