material; artistic effect
taking the entrance examination for a school without regard for one's chances of passing
to add balance (to one's work, life, etc.); to balance work and play; to pace oneself
one's characteristics as a writer; characteristics of a creator
acceptee; accepted candidate; person who has passed (e.g. a test); passer-by; transiter
illustrated book; picture book
curvilinear beauty; curvaceousness
frilled lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii); frill-necked lizard
criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique
several men, several minds; everyone has his own ideas and tastes; everyone has his own interests and ideas; different strokes for different folks
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
immanence; inherence; indwelling; intrinsic (cause)
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
publication of results; announcement of results
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
how; in what way; in what manner
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
major subject; special study
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)