precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
foolhardiness; daredevil courage
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
to change completely; to change suddenly
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
young literary enthusiast
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
proposal; motion; recommendation
of no interest; not interested
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
unable to resist; unable to suppress
ogling; eyeing (lecherously); leering; staring
to be embarrassed; to lose face
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
preface; foreword; introduction