muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
drama; play; Chinese opera
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to finger; to play with; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
seizure; attachment; foreclosure
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
paper; note; document; bill
commission; proxy; power of attorney; authorization
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention