dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
free time; time at leisure
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
reading partway; leaving half-read
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
direct speech (in a text); spoken lines; written dialogue
narrative part (of a text); descriptive writing (excluding direct speech and quotations)
line-spacing in text; (fig.) between the lines
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
kind; sort; species; species
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
event; phenomenon; matter
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
curiosity; inquisitiveness
easy to read; legible; clear
illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)