to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
editor (in publishing, etc.)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to feel; to sense; to experience
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
negotiations; discussions; connection
letter; missive; note; mail
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing
each (every) time; whenever
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
detention; keeping; retaining; mail held at the post office
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to do; to have sexual intercourse; to give; to present; to award
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
(not) even once; (not) ever