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more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

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creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright

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beginning; start; outset

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klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly

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one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime

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hard; tough; hardware; hard disk

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end of a book

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short (e.g. story, film)

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to write (a play, book, filmscript, etc.)

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anecdote; brief (comic) story

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pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

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everlasting spring

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super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than

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vexing; irritating; impatient

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degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent

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straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt

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love story; romance; love affair

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to be stingy; to be tightfisted

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childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing

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escape; evasion; flight

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doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)

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love story

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properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly

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for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)

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quite a lot

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compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work

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opinion; point of view; visual point

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indeed; really; truly; very much

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to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of

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next year

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this and that; one thing and another

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not yet fixed; undecided; pending

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to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful

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illustrator

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every time; each round

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diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)

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how many; how much

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magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number

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cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)

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complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment

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seeing; looking at

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secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)

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awesome; incredible

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pace

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(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey

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yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle

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bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours

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literary profession; writing

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shade; shadow

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creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming

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