contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
allocation; assignment; allotment
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to offer for sale; to put on the market
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
kiss scene; kissing scene
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
based on; built on; made from
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
movie; film; motion picture
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
obscene; indecent; salacious; lascivious; lewd
erotic novel; amorous novel; pornographic novel
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
author; writer; novelist; artist
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)