concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
debut work; one's first work
bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
classical school or style (e.g. of music, baseball pitching, etc.); orthodox school; authentic style; purist; follower of the orthodox school
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
somewhat hard; somewhat firm; fairly hard; on the hard side
at that time; in those days
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
to be too late; to be too slow
original method; original procedure; genuine way (of doing something)
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to look old-fashioned; to be antique-looking
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
actor; actress; player; performer
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
making (a book, etc.) into a film; adapting for the screen
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
competition (for a prize or award)
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)