reading partway; leaving half-read
journal; magazine; periodical
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
adviser; advisor; consultant
to snatch from; to steal from
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
sympathy; compassion; pity
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to turn towards; to point
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
(some) more; even more; longer; further
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
Latin (language); Latin-American; Latin; Latin; Roman
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
one's home country; one's homeland
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
firmly rooted; deep-seated
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)