to start writing; to begin (a book, letter, etc.)
written appeal; manifesto; declaration
writing; composition; essay; sentence
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
curiosity; inquisitiveness
thick (esp. paper, cloth)
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
several sheets (flat objects)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
tedious; boring; being fed up with
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
rapping sound (and other sounds when associated with poltergeists)
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
formal; orthodox; in earnest
unveiling; debut; introduction
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
merit; virtuous deed; divine reward (for virtuous deeds); grace (of the buddhas and gods); merit; meritum
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
group; party; team; squad; section
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high