criticism; critique; review; commentary
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
composed expression; clear face
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
rather; sooner; preferably
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing
negotiations; discussions; connection
person of doubtful origin
inscrutable; incomprehensible
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
figure of speech; rhetorical flourish
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
writing on someone's behalf
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
than; from; out of; except; but; more
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)