huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
repentance; confession; penitence
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
like this; in this way; as you see
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
technique; art; skill; move
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
great person; eminent figure
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
imperial order; imperial decree
region; limits; stage; level
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to be like-minded; to have the same goal
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
stepwise; one step at a time
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut