never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
simply; merely; only; solely
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
extreme modification (esp. of cars or toy figurines)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
discovery; detection; finding
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
failure; mistake; blunder
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission