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one's characteristics as a writer; characteristics of a creator

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to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize

3

(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain

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to talk down; to corner someone in an argument

1

screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)

2

to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with

2

to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight

2

foolish; stupid; silly

2

immediate reply

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writer; novelist

1

almost every day; almost daily

2

to feel comforted; to be in good spirits; to feel better; to trifle with; to fool around with

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redundancy; superfluity; useless addition

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this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that

1

to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)

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(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely

1

a few hours

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if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

1

able; capable; competent; talented; efficient

5

chief; head

2

person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)

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past tense

2

weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation

1

gloomy

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elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding

3

even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that

2

companion; follower; attendant; retinue

1

rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite

2

consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care

2

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

6

striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt

1

to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive

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as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

5

to some extent; to a certain extent

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objective; aim; mark

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to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

3

hearing casually; hearing by chance; learning by hearsay

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hearsay; learning by hearsay

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to have an idea; to have a clue

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to have the memory of having done something oneself

1

unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear

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creator; inventor; developer

2

karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper

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in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

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as (somebody) says

3

system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series

2

established practice; custom

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secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

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character string

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to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)

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