to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to take over; to hand over
of course; certainly; naturally
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
beforehand; in advance; previously
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
representative; exemplary; model
folding knife; clasp-knife; penknife
social; societal; societary
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to write down; to record; to register
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to rip out (and take); to tear out
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to make a list; to enumerate
writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time