way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
new book; new publication
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
original (written) work (i.e. a new novel, play, music, etc.); newly written work; specially written work; writing (a new work) specially (for a publication, film, exhibition, etc.)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
while; even though; despite
after a long time; for the first time in a while
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
homecoming; returning home
individual; private person; personal; natural person
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to be ill; to suffer from
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
influence; effect; impact
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about