one after another; in rapid succession
to continue to rain or snow
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
first thing in the morning
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
editor (in publishing, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
one thin flat object; one sheet
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
in order; in turn; one by one
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to be relieved; to feel relieved
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
collection of books; (personal) library
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant