diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
living room (Western style); sitting room
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
reading too much into things
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to find useful; to think highly of
around the world; throughout the world
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
official announcement; proclamation
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
reading matter; reading material
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
grooming oneself (esp. animals); mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys); social grooming; personal grooming