to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
serious; not joking; straight
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
very interesting; of great interest
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
reality; actuality; hard fact
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
although I say; although one might say; although called
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
electronic media; digital media
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
of course; certainly; naturally
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)