to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
conviction; belief; confidence
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
actor; actress; player; performer
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
bookworm; bibliophile; bibliophage
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
25th day of the month; 25 days
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
with a broad grin; smirking
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
about when; about what time; how soon
to be away from home; to be out of the house
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
image; figure; figure; form; image
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
sense of values; values; value system
Galapagos (island chain); Sharp brand of e-readers and mobile phones
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)