absolute beginner; complete amateur
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
script; screenplay; scenario
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
will (urge) to create; creative urge; appetite for writing
very; much; greatly; a lot of
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
expression; presentation; representation; notation
like this; this sort; this way
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
duty; obligation; responsibility
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends