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serial; serialized novel; serialised novel

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favorable reception; good reputation; popularity

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number of copies; circulation

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to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

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gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse

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as (for); for; in the capacity of

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our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you

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to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

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in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

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portion; section; part

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serialization; serialisation; serial story

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beyond that point; after that

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it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

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long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged

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place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

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to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish

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continuation; sequel

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decision; determination; resolution

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memory; recollection; remembrance; storage

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to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

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figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition

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novelist; fiction writer

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as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

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mission; errand; task; duty; obligation

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to say; to speak; to tell; to talk

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work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production

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there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

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highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)

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it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

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until now; so far; up to the present

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prologue; preface

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-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

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and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident

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consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp

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save; checking; curbing; suppressing

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child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting

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to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself

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husband

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-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

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to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

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with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask

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halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked

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to escape; to run away

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good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

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discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

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moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression

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don't you think?; indicates question

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single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)

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when it becomes; when it comes to

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readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

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