author; writer; novelist; artist
screen name; username; handle
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
prospects of victory; chances of success
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
guess; conjecture; surmise
kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
to hang (something) on the wall
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
storage room; store room; lumber room
same; similar; (just) like; equal
reaction; response; reaction
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
at least; at most; (even) just
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
close-cropped hair; shaven head
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
will not do; do not; does not
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director