manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
self-control; self-restraint
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
graphics; graphic; graphic magazine; pictorial magazine
to grow up; to become an adult
society; the world; the times
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
port city; harbor city; harbour city
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
town; city; municipal; urban
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
to tower over the surroundings
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
amiable; affable; likable
to badger; to pester; to beg
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
right under; directly below; right beneath
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
end; close; conclusion; termination
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
talk; recital; narration; topic
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
oneself and others; subject and object; transitivity; transitive verbs and intransitive verbs; first person and third person; self-salvation and salvation by faith
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
feel (of a material); texture
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
finished product; finished goods; completed article
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship