certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
script; screenplay; scenario
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
synchronization; synchronized swimming
writing (e.g. as a profession)
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
work-in-progress; working state
information retrieval; IR; investor relations; integrated resort; infrared radiation; infrared
producer's price; PP; polypropylene; PP
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
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stylish; smart; high collar; hair dressed in a western style; to dress in the latest Western fashion
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
(one) letter; (one) character
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
no side (rugby); full time; end of game; post-fight mutual praise; reconciling
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
wedded life; married life
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine