to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
waste of time; killing time
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
creation; Creation (by God)
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
preface; foreword; introduction
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
illegal; illicit; unlawful
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
vacant space; aperture; gap; opening
writing; composition; essay; sentence
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
duty room; staff room; waiting room
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)