-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
debut work; one's first work
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
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
selection; choice; screening
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to publish a book; to put out a book
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
revising (a manuscript); rewriting; revised manuscript
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause