is that so?; I see; right; oh
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
serialization; serialisation; serial story
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
sending (a manuscript, artwork, etc.) to the printer; receiving a manuscript (from the author)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
what kind of; what sort of; what
meaning; significance; sense
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
ghostwriter; ghost writer
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
while alive; during one's lifetime
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)