liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
grasp; catch; understanding
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
beforehand; in advance; previously
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step