author; writer; novelist; artist
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
foreign; abroad; overseas
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
line-up (baseball, product, etc.); lineup
such; this sort of; like this
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker