wish; desire; ambition; choice
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
drama; play; powerful drug
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
story; tale; talk; discussion
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
number of characters; number of letters
introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry); story composition and development
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
how much; how many; to what extent
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
commerce; trade; business
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
in this way; along these lines; similarly