on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
young literary enthusiast
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
proposal; motion; recommendation
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
when one finds a moment; when one can find the time
unable to resist; unable to suppress
ogling; eyeing (lecherously); leering; staring
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
to be embarrassed; to lose face
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
preface; foreword; introduction
table of contents; contents
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
prescribed form (of writing); format
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
long ago; once upon a time
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry); story composition and development
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
bittersweet ending (in a film, novel, etc.)
eat shit!; fuck off!; fuck you!
elegant; charming; refined; enchanting; tasteful
to finish reading; to read through
cultural exchange; cross-cultural communication; contacts between different cultures
home area; home town; local
attention; kind attention; courteous attention
fixed; obvious; commonplace