best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
library; book collection; paperback book
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
after that; afterwards; thereafter
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
writing (e.g. as a profession)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to repeat; to do something over again
in comparison to; rather than
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
sending a manuscript to the printer; receiving a manuscript from the author
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking