debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
author; writer; novelist; artist
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
trauma (usu. psychological)
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
process; course; mechanism
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
ringing; throbbing violently
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
before the gate; in front of the gate
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
every person; every mouth; every entrance
large crowd; mass of people
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
armor and helmet (armour)
head; lead; vanguard; first
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
white horse; unrefined sake
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
than; other than; except; but