unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
of no interest; not interested
erotic novel; amorous novel; pornographic novel
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
such; like that; that sort of; very
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
of course; certainly; naturally
by myself; in person; by oneself
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
adds force or indicates command
to attempt; to test; to try out
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
relatively; comparatively
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
in this way; thus; such; uh...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
time; hour; period; class
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health