jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to spend time (on doing something)
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
specialist shop; shop specializing in a particular type of product
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
selling of digital downloads (e.g. music, e-books, software); download sales; digital distribution
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; clicking; clacking
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
personal computer; PC; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
to soothe and humor; to coax
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
previous work; preceding work; previous title; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
overall; general; as a whole
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS