How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
conversely; on the contrary
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
journal; magazine; periodical
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
anything and everything; just about everything
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
literary profession; writing
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
writing; composition; essay; sentence
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
what do you want?; can I help you?
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of