cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
to break the silence; to break one's silence
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
reopening; resumption; restarting
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
genius; prodigy; natural gift
heading; headline; index; headword
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
considerably; greatly; a lot
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
health; healthy; sound; fit
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to mark the end; to spell the end
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!