excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
when; how soon; how long until
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
head; brains; intelligence
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
author; writer; novelist; artist
great laughter; burst of laughter
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
should; must; -able; probably; likely
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
counter for books; volume
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed