buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.); subscribing (incl. free subscriptions); taking (e.g. newspaper)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
pressing; stamping; press (machine); the press; news media; military press (weight lifting)
new book; new publication
counter for books; volume
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
ago; since; before; previous
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
physical education; PE; gym (class)
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
aiming for laughs; trying to make people laugh; playing to the crowd; crowd-pleaser
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
feeling; sense; impression
Bupleurum root; Radix Bupleuri
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)