author (usu. of a particular book); writer
how long; how far; how much
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
business; trade; operations; sales
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
latent disposition; inner feelings
speech and conduct; words and deeds
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
filtration; filtering; percolation
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
considerably; greatly; a lot
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)