but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
art informel (1950s French art movement)
form of expression; form of presentation
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
planning; project; plan; design
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
exhibiting; showing; putting on display; putting up for sale; entering (a work into a competition); submitting
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
suffix for familiar person
(some) more; even more; longer; further
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
Japanese person; Japanese people
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
isolation; being alone; being friendless
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
literary world; literary circles
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)