river; stream; River; the ... river
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
great writer; major writer
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
don't you think?; indicates question
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
omitted character; omitted letter
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
letter; missive; note; mail
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?