collection of short stories; collected short stories
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
to draw (original illustrations, artwork, etc.); to draw specially (for)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to be scared; to be afraid; to tremble with fear
on the net; on the Internet; on the web
egosearching; egosurfing; self-googling
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
(positive) economic effect
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
reading matter; reading material
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to become enraged; to blow one's top; to lose it; to flip out
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
author; writer; novelist; artist
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
if it is (the case that ...)
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart