novelette; novella; short novel; long short story; medium-length story
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
Nobel Prize in Literature
like this; this sort; this way
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
though; notwithstanding; although
depressive state (e.g. of manic depression); depressive condition
health; healthy; sound; fit
weakening; emaciation; decline
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
contemporary novel; modern novel
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
every year; yearly; annually
imitation; fake; counterfeit; sham
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to gather; to collect; to assemble
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
workshop; studio; atelier
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar