for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
novel; story; (work of) fiction
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
time; hour; period; class
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
counter for books; volume
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
even though; despite; when