firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
secondhand bookshop; antiquarian bookshop
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
adult; adult; pornographic; explicit
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
two classes; double; two sets
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
to ask a question; to ask questions
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
great writer; literary master; distinguished author
naturally; of course; understandably
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone