compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
don't you think?; indicates question
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
episode; anecdote; vignette
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to brighten; to grow light
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
on bad terms; at loggerheads
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
upward adjustment; upward revision