poor work; humble reference to one's own work
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
novelizing; novelising; adapting a movie, game, etc. into a book
Monster Hunter (video game series and media franchise) (abbr)
going on about oneself; talking about oneself
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
senior; veteran; old-timer
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
business; trade; operations; sales
January; first month of the lunar calendar
26th day of the month; 26 days
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
latest work (e.g. book, film); newest work; most recent work
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
postscript; PS; P.S.; pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
good news; happy news; glad tidings
graphics; graphic; graphic magazine; pictorial magazine
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
author; writer; novelist; artist
strength of the brush stroke; power of the pen; ability to write
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
daily life noise; household noises; noise that arises at home from everyday occurrences