twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
library; book collection; paperback book
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
author; writer; novelist; artist
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
on the occasion of; at the time of
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
sound (of a sentence); euphony
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
boundary; border; precinct; grounds
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
to paint (draw) a picture
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
admiration; being impressed (by)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
to offer for sale; to put on the market
to polish up; to shine up
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
thanks to your assistance; thanks to your help; thanks to your support