to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
narrowness; meanness; humbleness; lowliness
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
pickled vegetables; pickles
higher education; tertiary education
superior; excellent; fine
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
noble family; lord's family; large organization; large company; head family (of a school of traditional performing arts); parlour
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
prince on a white horse; knight on a white horse; Prince Charming
don't miss it; stay tuned; coming soon; look forward to it
meanwhile; in the meantime; on the other hand
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
not yet fixed; undecided; pending; TBD
being bad at communication; being unsociable
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic; luxuriant (of vegetation)
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent