author; writer; novelist; artist
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
clergyman; churchman; clergy
controversial work (art, literature, etc.); work that caused public criticism; work of art dealing with contemporary questions; succès de scandale
banning of books; banned book
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
chain; series; connection; linkage
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
reading partway; leaving half-read
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
even more; still more; further
to harm; to cause harm to
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
being left out; being ostracized
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to blame; to find fault with
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls
vicious circle; vicious cycle