hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
here and there; in places
illustration (e.g. book); picture
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
(your) daughter; young woman
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)