to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
wherein; therein; thereinto
materials; data; document
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
imagination; supposition; guess
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
journal; magazine; periodical
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag