literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
favourite book; favorite book
table of contents; contents
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
one's own handwriting; autograph
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
that's a different matter; that's a different story
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
obstruction of business; interference with business
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
one more time; once more; once again
just because; even if; even though
two times; twice; two degrees
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
index finger; forefinger; second toe
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
boy; son; baby boy; young man
sudden impulse; passing fancy
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...