what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
hard struggle; strenuous effort
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
shopping; purchased goods
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
oversized (clothing); baggy; rolling in (of money); (profiting) greatly; sloshing (e.g. of water); gushing
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
firm; strong; solid; stable
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of