truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
to be overcome with emotion
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
(doing something) regardless of expense
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
sampling food; tasting; trying
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunate that ...
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
negative emotions; negative feelings
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to remove; to clear away; to except from; to make an exception of; to lay aside; to set aside
as hoped for; as expected
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that