to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
handsome man; actor in a love scene
on and after; from ... onward; since
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
woman who likes comics depicting male homosexual love
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
novel; story; (work of) fiction
missionary; evangelist; propagandist
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
reading matter; reading material
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
image; figure; figure; form; image
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
scene; sight; scenario; setting
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
green light; (giving) permission; OK
ingredient; component; composition
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap