wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
counter for books; volume
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to some extent; to a certain extent
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
wherein; therein; thereinto
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
clear; precise; definite; distinct
point in common; common feature
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to waste time; to kill time