shadow figure; silhouette
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
story of one's experiences
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
young person; youth; young
author; writer; novelist; artist
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
the literary world; literary circles
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
main question; real issue at hand
chance (of success); odds
customization; customisation
to boost; to force up; to push up
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with