story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
library; book collection; paperback book
compilation; editing; recording
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
regret; repentance; remorse
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
in that way; thus; so; so?
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
high; noble; refined; advanced
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
in comparison to; rather than
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
uninhabited island; desert island
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow