event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve
(full-length) novel; long novel
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
woman writer; lady writer; authoress
brightness; splendour; splendor
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
late at night; deep in the night
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
don't you think?; indicates question
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
contrary to one's expectations
to have one's teeth set on edge; to get loose teeth
pleasant chat; talking amiably; laughing over; funny story; jest; joke
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
about when; about what time; how soon
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
readily; very eagerly; without moment's hesitation
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
aviator; flying ace; birdman
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
distress; wretched condition