to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
reading partway; leaving half-read
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
stairs; stairway; staircase
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
feeling; sense; impression
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
living room (Western style); sitting room
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
single word; a few words; brief comment
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to bend; to warp; to curve