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fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

1

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

4

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

7

early teens

1

to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)

1

mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary

1

good sense

1

to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move

1

mouth ulcer; stomatitis

3

to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)

2

to suffer; to groan; to be worried

1

some book; book about that subject; books

1

always; constantly

2

aestheticism; pursuit of beauty; obsession with beautiful things

1

bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

1

tongue

1

girl; lass; young thing; chick

1

to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of

1

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

2

consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion

1

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...

9

several hundreds

1

one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established

1

to dream (of)

8

apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

5

research thesis; treatise

1

commercial publishing

1

media

1

marketing

1

huge success

1

(projection) screen; the silver screen; the film world; movies

1

star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star

1

now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

1

autobiography

2

to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry

1

life

1

foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige

1

clanging; empty; deserted

1

diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away

2

personal history

5

making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

2

to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous

1

sad to say; how sad; alas

1

literary talent

1

completely; not at all

1

one month

1

interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

1

to worry oneself sick

1

beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill

1

plagiarism; plagiarised work

1