preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
new book; new publication
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
bookworm; bibliophile; bibliophage
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
like many others; being no exception; just like everyone else; as is usual with; in common with
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
off-topic (on an online thread)
(drink) at a gulp; with a gulp; in gulps
one's stomach rumbles; one's stomach growls
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding