to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
creative power; creativity
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
every evening; night after night
to have a meal; to take a meal
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
eternal slumber; everlasting rest; death
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
shadow figure; silhouette
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
story of one's experiences
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
the literary world; literary circles
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject