from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
how; in what way; how about
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
the other day; lately; recently
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
major cleanup; spring cleaning
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also