very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
imagination; supposition; guess
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
difficult to ...; hard to ...
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
technical book; specialized book; treatise
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
true character; true heart; true spirit
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to apologize; to apologise
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance