(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)
firing in rapid succession; volley of shots
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to be accustomed to reading
author; writer; novelist; artist
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
since then; from that time; ever since
every year; yearly; annually
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
constant; steady; constant
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
counter for books; volume
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
gender; distinction of sex; sex
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
three generations; three periods; third generation
to read in succession (e.g. by many readers)
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
striking; remarkable; considerable
critic; reviewer; commentator