old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
severe punishment; rigorous measures
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
national defence; national defense
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
head; lead; vanguard; first
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
interruption; suspension; break
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
all eyes; public attention
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
under the sod; one's grave; the other world
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
-less; lacking; non-existing
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead