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(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

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early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning

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(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

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work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus

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wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable

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bridge

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below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after

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and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...

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forest; shrine grove

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short story; short film; short poem

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syndrome

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why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

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to continue writing

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regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing

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it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

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seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

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to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about

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(some) more; even more; longer; further

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author; writer; novelist; artist

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to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up

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idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning

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professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat

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editor (in publishing, etc.)

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literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts

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how many years; how long; what year

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oh, yes?; really?

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to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip

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to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

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to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

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to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

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wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)

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to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made

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(personnel) change; transfer; relocation; reassignment; reshuffle

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just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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but; however; although

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high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)

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hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined

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to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)

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in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless

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to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray

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oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha

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oil

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to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)

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at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant

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to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate

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truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

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now; the present time; just now; another; more

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there is nothing; having nothing

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again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

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