drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
in comparison to; rather than
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
in the morning; during the morning
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to overdo; to do too much
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
feeling; sense; impression
reset; fresh start; new beginning
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)