reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
feeling that something has come too late
subconsciousness; subconscious (awareness)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
to be breathtaking; to be stifling
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
point in common; common feature
originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality
author; writer; novelist; artist
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
counter for books; volume
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
way; method; means; effect; result; benefit
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
to hide from society; to avoid the gaze of society; to keep out of the public eye
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety