may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
sincere; honest; faithful
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
secret base; hideout; hidden position
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
web edition; online edition
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
novel; story; (work of) fiction
novelizing; novelising; adapting a movie, game, etc. into a book
improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only