topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
attendance (at school); going to school
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
family; members of a family
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to distract a person's attention
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to finish reading; to read through
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)