strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
solitude; loneliness; isolation
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to rule; to govern; to administer
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
collection of books; (personal) library
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
and so; therefore; for that reason
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
debut work; one's first work
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign