to put one's hand on; to touch
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
a few years ago; some years back
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
(full-length) novel; long novel
writing (e.g. as a profession)
older sister; elder sister
author; writer; novelist; artist
to collect; to assemble; to gather
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
first meeting; first interview with
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
junior high school student; middle school pupil
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
special; particular; peculiar; unique
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
originally; by nature; from the start
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway