novel; story; (work of) fiction
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
such; like that; that sort of
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
coffee (hot, as opposed to iced)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
of course; certainly; naturally
personal computer; PC; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to ascend; to go up; to climb
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling