independent; responsible; active; subjective
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
belatedly; though a little too late
to understand; to make out
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
reality television; reality TV show
to compete with; to vie for
main text; original text; this book; this volume
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to read (a book, etc.) over again
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
historical; traditional; historic
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to report; to inform; to repay; to return; to requite
two parts; two copies; the second part
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
take this opportunity (to apologize, thank, explain, etc.)