furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
one's younger days; when one was young
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
please; somehow or other; one way or another
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
sympathy; empathy; response
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
scriptwriter; screenwriter
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
writing (e.g. as a profession)
novel; original; new; innovative
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up