author; writer; novelist; artist
name; given name; first name
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
plagiarism; plagiarised work
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
book; volume; this; present; main; head
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
research funds (expenses)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
at that time; in those days
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
as (for); for; in the capacity of
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to revere; to respect; to worship
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
that's a different matter; that's a different story
harm; injury; evil (influence)