discovery; detection; finding
script reading; scenario reading; avid reader; bookworm; reading a book; reading books
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
very much; very many; more and more
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
great success; happy result; good result
without cause; without reason
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
writing; composition; essay; sentence
standard; set; routine; decided
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
compilation; editing; recording
at once; immediately; right now
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
post-exam vacation; time off from school after end-of-term tests
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
reading too much into things
reforming; reuniting; getting back together (of a band, etc.)
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to accompany; to follow; to assemble (necessary items); to prepare
pull; patronage; tug; discount
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to pour; to add (liquid); to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to light (a fire); to burn
innocent; cherubic; childlike
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
front basket (e.g. on a bicycle)
what do you want?; can I help you?
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement