classic (work, esp. book); the classics
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
(emotional) backbone; support; backbone (of a network)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
light; right; right field; right fielder
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
family name; lineage; birth; clan
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
author; writer; novelist; artist
to happen to have on hand or in stock
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
debut work; one's first work
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened