sublime; noble; high-minded
debut work; one's first work
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
final; eventual; ultimate
writing; composition; essay; sentence
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to squeeze out; to wring out
don't you think?; indicates question
like this; in this way; as you see
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
the more one looks (at it) the more ...
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
silence; stillness; quietness
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
economical; efficient; lean; compact
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight