until now; so far; up to the present
impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions
narrator; storyteller; reciter
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
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
symbol used in place of a censored word (e.g. blank, circle, X, asterisk); turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
female high-school student
synchronization; synchronized swimming
sales pitch; sales lure; catchphrase
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
long ago; already; a long time ago
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
macro; macro (instruction)
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
sense of values; values; value system
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant
scriptwriter; screenwriter
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
library; book collection; paperback book
incredible song; great song
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
purity; homogeneity; unadorned
illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter