previous work; preceding work; previous title; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
first volume (in a two or three-volume set); first book; volume one; book one
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
pull together!; give it your best shot!; let's do this!
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
beginning; opening; start; outset
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
please (give me); please (do for me)
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
treatment (of a person); dealing with
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
computer; cyberbrain; digital brain
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
these guys; these fellows
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she