single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
womanly; ladylike; feminine
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
recommendation; referral; endorsement
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
next year; next fiscal year
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
final game; final games; the finals
the current ...; this; today's ...
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to have the privilege of doing
novel; story; (work of) fiction
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
plot (of a novel, play, etc.); plotting (data)
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
principal occupation; core business
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
being shelved (of a movie, project, etc.); being postponed; being put on hold; putting in storage
focus (of a camera, microscope, etc.); focus (of attention, efforts, etc.); photographing (someone) secretly; focus (in a graphical user interface); forecast (bet)
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
after many twists and turns; after much trouble