cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
leaping through time; time travel
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
man of the future; Homo futurus
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to thrust before; to thrust at
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation