invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
general public; the masses
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
famous book; masterpiece (literary work)
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
one's characteristics as a writer; characteristics of a creator
author; writer; novelist; artist
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
most recent work (e.g. book, film, etc.); latest work; latest offering
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
careful observation; close attention
resolution; vote; decision
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
to faint; to be exhausted
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees