finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
writing; composition; essay; sentence
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
goods sold off through irregular channels (usu. at very low prices); merchandise obtained by buying out the inventories of failed retailers instead of going through normal wholesale channels; fake merchandise; unlicensed merchandise; knockoff
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
treatise; monograph; study; paper (scientific, technical)
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
one's impressions after reading a book
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
random jottings; rambling essays
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
seeking the bizarre (abnormal, grotesque, etc.)
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
whole book (volume); complete episode
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
dazzlement; bewilderment; daze
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
nature; property; disposition
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy