these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
unrequited love; one-sided love
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
weird; strange; mysterious
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
tendency; trend; inclination
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
will (urge) to create; creative urge; appetite for writing
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
writing (e.g. as a profession)
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
coupling; shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.)
to be itching to put one's skills to use
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
to bend (a piece of wood, etc.); to bow
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land