to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
main principle; gist; general plan; guidelines; outline
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
proctoring of an exam; invigilation; proctor; invigilator
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
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)
drama; play; Chinese opera
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
devotion; attachment; infatuation
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
opposite; reverse; contrary
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
sympathy; empathy; response
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
witnessing; observing; sighting
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence