creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
anonymity; using an assumed name
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
everywhere; at every turn
love scene; bedroom scene; sex scene
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
number of copies; circulation
to knead well; to polish; to refine
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
real experience; actual observations
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
recovery; rescue; recapture
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
readership; target audience (of a magazine)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
to escape from; to get out
becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
mizuna (Brassica rapa var. nipposinica); potherb mustard; Elatostema umbellatum var. majus (variety of plant related to the nettles)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone