dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
murder; killing; murderer
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
progress; advance; improvement; development
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
illegal; illicit; unlawful
long ago; previous; of a former age
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
hairlines (on an engraving)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
inside one's heart; in one's mind
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common