moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
sending a manuscript to the printer; receiving a manuscript from the author
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
most recent work (e.g. book, film, etc.); latest work; latest offering
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
though; notwithstanding; although
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
tool; implement; means; furniture
early (days); initial stage; initial
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
feeling; sense; impression