to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
so slight as to be all but non-existent
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to enumerate; to count up
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
older sister; elder sister
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
and yet; despite (all) that
to fall in love (with); to love
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
many; much; plenty; hardly
heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
mental image; mental picture; image
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry