key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
debut work; one's first work
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
long work; (full-length) novel; feature-length film; long poem
to hold a sword above one's head; to be haughty; to be arrogant
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)
to save; to leave over; to spare
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
redecoration; remodelling; remodeling; refurbishment
revising (a manuscript); rewriting; revised manuscript
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
changing completely; transformation
information technology; IT
events of the day; current affairs
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
portable terminal; mobile device; handset