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to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high

1

monthly publication; monthly issue

5

comic book

1

regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed

1

barbershop; barber shop; barber

1

overall; on the whole

1

age; years

1

high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score

1

occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling

1

extensive; wide; broad

1

to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)

1

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

1

nova; new face; new star

1

Rookie of the Year award

1

recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)

2

spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence

1

publication of results; announcement of results

1

sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)

2

publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)

1

winning (a prize)

6

deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

1

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

2

editor (in publishing, etc.)

4

debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh

6

being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

11

editing; compilation

17

foreign country

1

to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged

1

optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion

1

almost everyone

1

points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas

1

quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality

1

high-handed; oppressive

1

brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows

2

several months

1

amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

2

foolish question

2

to change the schedule; to change one's plans

1

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

3

(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

1

chance; opportunity

2

to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss

1

postponement; deferment; adjournment

3

to shake one's head (in denial)

2

weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation

6

to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten

1

to delay; to put off; to procrastinate

1

separation; farewell; parting

1

important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

1

to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

2