to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
this (very thing); this precisely
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
media franchising; media mix (advertising strategy); mixed media
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
disliking a certain food without having tried it; disliking something without having tried it; being prejudiced against; having an instinctive aversion to
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
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)
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
continuation; succession; series
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)